Betting guide: Celtic favourite to beat Hearts

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Competition: Scotland Premiership
Date: Sun 19.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 6th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Celtic and Hearts should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Celtic form and stats

When playing at home, Celtic, who have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Premiership, have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 1 games.

The fans are hoping that Celtic will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Premiership game against Rangers. A strong away win before that one, visiting Aberdeen and winning 3-0.

Celtic has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game.

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Hearts form and stats

Still no away game victory for Hearts, who have the most conceded goals (48) in Premiership, with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Hearts, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Aberdeen. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Kilmarnock.

With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Hearts as the away team, we found one results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. The outsiders lost 1 of these games by at least two goals.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Hearts has managed 2 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hearts - Celtic 1-2 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Celtic won 8, Hearts won 2 and 0 draws. 8 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

O. Édouard
15 goals / 5 assists
J. Forrest
11 goals / 10 assists
S. Naismith
10 goals / 3 assists

Celtic missing players

Hearts missing players

Celtic Hearts
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
37 18 2 Played 2 18 37
26 16 2 Won 0 7 15
6 2 0 Drew 0 2 6
5 0 0 Lost 2 9 16
75 44 6 Scored 1 19 41
19 6 2 Conceded 6 30 48
86% 89% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 92%
65% 67% 100% Over 1.5 100% 72% 68%
46% 56% 50% Over 2.5 100% 56% 51%
24% 33% 50% Over 3.5 50% 28% 19%
19% 22% 50% Over 4.5 0% 17% 11%
24% 28% 50% BTTS 50% 39% 46%
65% 72% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 28% 32%
24% 11% 0% Failed To Score 50% 33% 30%
 
7.2 7.9 4.5 Corners For (avg) 3.5 3.3 4.7
3.4 3.2 4 Corners Against (avg) 7 4.9 4.5
1.2 1.1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.4 2.2
3 0 0 Red Cards 1 4 5
Key stats this season:
  • Celtic have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hearts have scored away.
  • Celtic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Hearts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hearts have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hearts haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Celtic
All Champions League Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-04-19 SC Aberdeen 0 - 3 Celtic
21-04-19 PR Hibernian 0 - 0 Celtic
27-04-19 PR Celtic 1 - 0 Kilmarnock
04-05-19 PR Aberdeen 0 - 3 Celtic
12-05-19 PR Rangers 2 - 0 Celtic
19-05-19 PR Celtic 14:00 Hearts
25-05-19 SC Hearts 14:00 Celtic
26-06-19 CF Pinkafeld 16:30 Celtic
29-06-19 CF Wiener Neustadt 16:00 Celtic
02-07-19 CF St. Gallen 17:30 Celtic
Hearts
All Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-04-19 PR Rangers 3 - 0 Hearts
06-04-19 PR Hearts 1 - 2 Hibernian
13-04-19 SC Hearts 3 - 0 Inverness CT
20-04-19 PR Hearts 1 - 3 Rangers
28-04-19 PR Hibernian 1 - 1 Hearts
04-05-19 PR Hearts 0 - 1 Kilmarnock
10-05-19 PR Aberdeen 2 - 1 Hearts
19-05-19 PR Celtic 14:00 Hearts
25-05-19 SC Hearts 14:00 Celtic
06-07-19 CF Glenavon 13:00 Hearts

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Celtic 37 26 6 5 75 19 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 3 2 56 84
2 Rangers 37 23 9 5 81 25 3 3 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 56 78
3 Kilmarnock 37 18 10 9 48 30 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 18 64
4 Aberdeen 37 19 7 11 55 43 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 12 64
5 Hibernian 37 14 12 11 50 37 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 13 54
6 Hearts 37 15 6 16 41 48 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -7 51

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