7 August 2016 at 13:15

Referee: John Beaton

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Heart Of Midlothian

Away Record: Celtic

W 851D 201L 139
Over 2.559
Goals scored2733

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Celtic defeated Heart Of Midlothian 2:1. The match was played in Premiership 2016. Goals were scored by J. Forrest 8′, J. Walker 36′ (pen.), S. Sinclair 81′. 11 yellow cards were shown. Heart Of Midlothian had 48% possession while Celtic held 52%. Heart Of Midlothian had 15 shots (7 on target) compared to 12 (6 on target) for Celtic. Heart Of Midlothian made 2 substitutions, Celtic made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Heart Of Midlothian and Celtic — 3 goals and 11 cards recorded during the match.

Heart Of Midlothian
Celtic
Kick Off
8′
J. Forrest

assist: C. McGregor

Conor Sammon11′
Arnaud Djoum18′
J. Walker

Penalty

36′
Half Time
Igor Rossi50′
T. WattR. Muirhead
61′
61′
S. ArmstrongS. Sinclair
73′
E. OConnellT. Rogić
Don Cowie76′
78′Scott Brown
C. SammonP. Buaben
78′
81′Scott Sinclair
81′
S. Sinclair

assist: L. Griffiths

83′
L. GriffithsS. Janko
Full Time

Match Statistics

Heart Of Midlothian had 48% possession against Celtic's 52%. Heart Of Midlothian registered 15 shots (7 on target) while Celtic managed 12 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 5–6. Fouls committed: 14–18.

7Shots on Goal6
8Shots off Goal6
15Total Shots12
0Blocked Shots0
0Shots insidebox0
0Shots outsidebox0
14Fouls18
5Corner Kicks6
1Offsides3
48%Ball Possession52%
7Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves6
0Total passes0
0Passes accurate0
0Passes %0

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Heart Of Midlothian have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Celtic show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Heart Of Midlothian

WDWLWW

Celtic

WWWLWD

Heart Of Midlothian vs Celtic Head to Head Results

Heart Of Midlothian and Celtic have met 51 times — Heart Of Midlothian won 9, Celtic won 39, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Celtic leads the head-to-head with 39 victories from 51 meetings. A combined 170 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.33 per match (44 for the home side, 126 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 22 matches (43%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 35 games (69%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Heart Of Midlothian are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–4 in 2022.

9

Heart Of Midlothian

3

Drawn

39

Celtic

Goals: 44Goals: 126

Recent Meetings (51)

25 Jan 2026Heart Of Midlothian2 – 2Celtic
7 Dec 2025Celtic1 – 2Heart Of Midlothian
26 Oct 2025Heart Of Midlothian3 – 1Celtic
29 Mar 2025Celtic3 – 0Heart Of Midlothian
23 Nov 2024Heart Of Midlothian1 – 4Celtic
14 Sept 2024Celtic2 – 0Heart Of Midlothian
4 May 2024Celtic3 – 0Heart Of Midlothian
3 Mar 2024Heart Of Midlothian2 – 0Celtic
16 Dec 2023Celtic0 – 2Heart Of Midlothian
22 Oct 2023Heart Of Midlothian1 – 4Celtic
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026