2 April 2017 at 11:30

Referee: Kevin Clancy

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 5:0. The match was played in Premiership 2016. Goals were scored by S. Sinclair 24′, S. Sinclair 27′, S. Armstrong 55′, P. Roberts 61′, S. Sinclair 84′ (pen.). 6 yellow cards were shown. Heart Of Midlothian had 45% possession while Celtic held 55%. Heart Of Midlothian had 7 shots (4 on target) compared to 8 (5 on target) for Celtic. Heart Of Midlothian made 3 substitutions, Celtic made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Heart Of Midlothian and Celtic — 5 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Heart Of Midlothian
Celtic
Kick Off
24′
S. Sinclair

assist: P. Roberts

27′
S. Sinclair

assist: P. Roberts

Esmael Goncalves34′
Half Time
55′
S. Armstrong

assist: K. Tierney

61′
P. Roberts

assist: C. McGregor

A. TziolisP. Buaben
65′
J. WalkerM. Martin
65′
69′Dedryk Boyata
Esmaël GonçalvesA. Beith
71′
79′
P. RobertsG. Mackay-Steven
80′
M. LustigC. Gamboa
84′
S. Sinclair

Penalty

87′
D. BoyataK. Touré
Full Time

Match Statistics

Heart Of Midlothian had 45% possession against Celtic's 55%. Heart Of Midlothian registered 7 shots (4 on target) while Celtic managed 8 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 2–2. Fouls committed: 11–9.

4Shots on Goal5
3Shots off Goal3
7Total Shots8
0Blocked Shots0
0Shots insidebox0
0Shots outsidebox0
11Fouls9
2Corner Kicks2
2Offsides2
45%Ball Possession55%
3Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
0Goalkeeper Saves4
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 168 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.29 per match (45 for the home side, 123 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 23 matches (45%). 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: 45Goals: 123

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