Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian Prediction

Celtic
7-1
Finished
HT 5-1
Heart Of Midlothian
Celtic Park, Glasgow 18/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
78%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.17
SignalHIGHModel58%SurpriseMediumGap-7.6%
Celtic Rest
2 days
Heart Of Midlothian Rest
2 days

Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian: result, form and history

Celtic beat Heart Of Midlothian 7-1 in the Premiership on 18 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 10 previous meetings averaged 3.2 goals, and both sides scored in 5 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
57%1.56
X
23%4.50
2
20%4.96
Double Chance
1X
79%1.17
X2
43%2.37
Both Teams to Score
Yes
59%1.54
No
41%2.32
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.63 + 1.29 = 2.92
Over 1.5
81%1.14
Over 2.5
61%1.48
Over 3.5
39%2.20
Under 1.5
19%5.10
Under 2.5
39%2.57
Under 3.5
61%1.64
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.7 + 4.8 = 10.5
Over 8.5
70%1.20
Over 9.5
59%1.42
Over 10.5
48%1.65
Under 8.5
30%3.60
Under 9.5
41%2.63
Under 10.5
52%2.06
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.5 = 4.5
Over 3.5
65%-
Over 4.5
46%2.10
Under 3.5
35%-
Under 4.5
54%1.67

Match Events

7'Kieran TierneyAssist: Liam Scales
10'Benjamin NygrenAssist: Dane Murray
34'Calvin MillerFoul
36'Callum OsmandAssist: Camilo Duran
38'Callum OsmandAssist: Camilo Duran
41'Laurent mendyAssist: Josh Mcpake
45'Callum Osmand INJota out
45'Oisin McEntee INTomas Bent Magnusson out
45+1'Jamie McCartOG
49'JotaFoul
49'Camilo DuranAssist: Kieran Tierney
51'Mika BaurFoul
52'Colby DonovanFoul
54'Calvin Miller INRogers Mato out
54'Josh Mcpake INSabah Kerjota out
60'Callum McGregor INAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain out
60'Kieran Tierney INLandon Emenalo out
60'Camilo Duran INKasper Hogh out
70'Haissem Hassan INJames Forrest out
71'Claudio Rafael Soares Braga INAmadou Ba-Sy out
83'Benjamin NygrenAssist: Kasper Hogh
84'Severin Sabri Guendouz INJames wilson out

Lineups

Celtic
4-2-3-1Coach: M. O'Neill
Heart Of Midlothian
4-4-1-1Coach: W. Vrancken
Avg rating7.22
Avg rating6.32
V. Sinisalo7.41V. Sinisalo
Colby Donovan6.251C. Donovan
D. Murray7.447D. Murray
L. Scales7.65L. Scales
K. Tierney8.163K. Tierney
C. McGregor6.742C. McGregor
M. Baur6.622M. Baur
H. Hassan6.223H. Hassan
B. Nygren9.48B. Nygren
C. Osmand8.819C. Osmand
C. Durán9.511C. Durán
B. Reus5.91B. Reus
J. Altena6.423J. Altena
M. Fagan-Walcott6.264M. Fagan-Walcott
J. McCart4.95J. McCart
S. Kingsley5.53S. Kingsley
C. Miller6.07C. Miller
L. Mendy7.178L. Mendy
O. McEntee6.66O. McEntee
J. McPake6.715J. McPake
S. Guendouz6.819S. Guendouz
Cláudio Braga6.410C. Braga

Celtic Substitutes

12L. Emenalo60'for Kieran Tierney6.1
49J. Forrest70'for Haissem Hassan5.9
9K. Høgh60'for Camilo Duran6.8
26S. Johnstone
7Jota45'for Callum Osmand49'6.5
29Shumaira Mheuka
21A. Oxlade-Chamberlain60'for Callum McGregor6.4
18O. Sørensen
6A. Trusty

Heart Of Midlothian Substitutes

29S. Kerjota54'for Josh Mcpake7.0
22T. Magnússon45'for Oisin McEntee6.2
74R. Mato54'for Calvin Miller6.6
18H. Milne
9J. Williams
21J. Wilson84'for Severin Sabri Guendouz6.3
17S. Findlay
30R. Fulton
77A. Ba-Sy71'for Claudio Rafael Soares Braga6.5

Match Stats

CelticHeart Of Midlothian
48%Ball Possession52%
6Corner Kicks3
3Yellow Cards1
18Total Shots20
10Shots on Goal5
5Shots off Goal7
13Shots Inside Box16
5Shots Outside Box4
3Blocked Shots8
17Fouls8
0Offsides1
4Goalkeeper Saves3
485Total Passes529
423Passes Accurate458
87%Pass Accuracy87%

Team Comparison

CelticCeltic
Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian
1738Elo Rating 1661
2.40Attack 1.39
1.31Defense 0.52
39%Hit Rate 17%
13.9Shots per Game 16.6
7.4Shots on Target 4.2
5.7Corners per Game 4.0
2.4Cards per Game 2.2

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.92 goals
📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

CelticCeltic
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

CelticCeltic5Wins · 50%
Draws110%
Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian4Wins · 40%
3.2Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored5 of 10
70%3+ goals7 of 10

Previous meetings

Premiership16/05/2026
CelticHeart Of Midlothian
31
Premiership25/01/2026
Heart Of MidlothianCeltic
22
Premiership07/12/2025
CelticHeart Of Midlothian
12
Premiership26/10/2025
Heart Of MidlothianCeltic
31
Premiership29/03/2025
CelticHeart Of Midlothian
30
Premiership23/11/2024
Heart Of MidlothianCeltic
14
Premiership14/09/2024
CelticHeart Of Midlothian
20
Premiership04/05/2024
CelticHeart Of Midlothian
30
Premiership03/03/2024
Heart Of MidlothianCeltic
20
Premiership16/12/2023
CelticHeart Of Midlothian
02

League Table

Premiership 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1CelticCeltic1191127:8+1928DWWWL
2RangersRangers1173119:9+1024DWDWW
3Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian1162324:17+720DWLWD
4DundeeDundee1152417:13+417WLDWW
5Dundee UtdDundee Utd1144316:16016DWDWW
6FalkirkFalkirk1143413:12+115WWWLD
7ST MirrenST Mirren1142512:19-714DWLLL
8ST JohnstoneST Johnstone1134413:17-413DLDWD
9AberdeenAberdeen1132612:14-211LLWLD
10MotherwellMotherwell1123613:20-79DLLLL
11HibernianHibernian1122711:17-68DLLLD
12KilmarnockKilmarnock1122711:26-158LLWLD
#TeamMPGPts
1CelticCeltic1127:828
2RangersRangers1119:924
3Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian1124:1720
4DundeeDundee1117:1317
5Dundee UtdDundee Utd1116:1616
6FalkirkFalkirk1113:1215
7ST MirrenST Mirren1112:1914
8ST JohnstoneST Johnstone1113:1713
9AberdeenAberdeen1112:1411
10MotherwellMotherwell1113:209
11HibernianHibernian1111:178
12KilmarnockKilmarnock1111:268
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About the Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Celtic and Heart Of Midlothian in the Premiership table

This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Celtic are 1st in the Premiership, 8 points ahead of Heart Of Midlothian in 3rd. League goal record so far: Celtic 27-8, Heart Of Midlothian 24-17. The full standings are on the Premiership Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.