Celtic vs Heart Of Midlothian โ Premiership Match Preview
Celtic face Heart Of Midlothian in Premiership at Celtic Park, kicking off on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC.
Match facts
Half-time: Celtic 1-1 Heart Of Midlothian. Corners: Celtic 9-6 Heart Of Midlothian (15 total).
Celtic sit 1st in the Premiership table with 6 points from 2 games (2W 0D 0L), while Heart Of Midlothian are 5th with 3 points (1W 0D 1L).
Recent Form
Celtic recent form: LWWWW.
- L 1-5 vs Lask Linz (A, 2026-08-25)
- W 3-0 vs Lask Linz (H, 2026-08-19)
- W 4-0 vs Dundee Utd (A, 2026-08-15)
- W 5-1 vs Kilmarnock (A, 2026-08-09)
- W 1-0 vs Dundee (H, 2026-08-03)
Heart Of Midlothian recent form: DDWDW.
- D 2-2 vs Rapid Vienna (A, 2026-08-26)
- D 2-2 vs Rapid Vienna (H, 2026-08-20)
- W 6-2 vs Inverness CT (H, 2026-08-16)
- D 1-1 vs Benfica (H, 2026-08-13)
- W 4-0 vs Dundee Utd (H, 2026-08-09)
Premiership League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Dundee | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | ST Mirren | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | Heart Of Midlothian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 | ST Johnstone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | Dundee Utd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 |
Upcoming fixtures
Celtic upcoming matches
- Celtic vs Falkirk โ Sat, Aug 29 (Premiership)
- Celtic vs Aberdeen โ Wed, Sep 2 (Premiership)
- ST Mirren vs Celtic โ Sat, Sep 5 (Premiership)
Heart Of Midlothian upcoming matches
- Heart Of Midlothian vs ST Johnstone โ Sat, Aug 29 (Premiership)
- Hibernian vs Heart Of Midlothian โ Thu, Sep 3 (Premiership)
- Heart Of Midlothian vs Dundee โ Sun, Sep 6 (Premiership)
Season Statistics
Celtic: 2.8 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.2 Goals Conceded (Avg), 3 Clean Sheets, 40% BTTS Rate.
Heart Of Midlothian: 3 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.4 Goals Conceded (Avg), 1 Clean Sheets, 80% BTTS Rate.
Match Statistics
Possession: Celtic 67% - 33% Heart Of Midlothian. Total Shots: Celtic 14 - 12 Heart Of Midlothian. Shots on Target: Celtic 5 - 2 Heart Of Midlothian. Corners: Celtic 9 - 6 Heart Of Midlothian. Fouls: Celtic 10 - 9 Heart Of Midlothian. Offsides: Celtic 2 - 2 Heart Of Midlothian. Saves: Celtic 1 - 2 Heart Of Midlothian
Match events
- 35' โ Yellow card โ Celtic Alistair Johnston
- 38' โ Yellow card โ Heart Of Midlothian Michael Steinwender
- 43' โ Goal โ Heart Of Midlothian L. Shankland
- 45' โ Penalty โ Celtic A. Engels
- 46' โ Substitution โ Celtic S. Tounekti
- 47' โ Substitution โ Heart Of Midlothian J. Altena
- 51' โ Substitution โ Heart Of Midlothian B. Baningime
- 53' โ Yellow card โ Celtic Benjamin Nygren
- 58' โ Yellow card โ Celtic Auston Trusty
- 62' โ Substitution โ Celtic Yang Hyun-Jun
- 67' โ Substitution โ Heart Of Midlothian A. Kyziridis
- 68' โ Substitution โ Heart Of Midlothian H. Milne
- 68' โ Substitution โ Heart Of Midlothian P. Kabore
- 73' โ Substitution โ Celtic K. Tierney
- 73' โ Substitution โ Celtic A. Trusty
- 77' โ Yellow card โ Heart Of Midlothian Cameron Devlin
- 87' โ Goal โ Celtic D. Maeda
- 88' โ VAR โ Celtic Callum Osmand
- 90+7' โ Yellow card โ Celtic Callum McGregor
- 90+6' โ Yellow card โ Celtic Daizen Maeda
- 90+4' โ Yellow card โ Celtic Marcelo Saracchi
- 90+4' โ Yellow card โ Heart Of Midlothian Lawrence Shankland
- 90' โ Substitution โ Celtic B. Nygren
- 90' โ Goal โ Celtic C. Osmand
Lineups
Celtic
- 12. V. Sinisalo (G)
- 2. A. Johnston (D)
- 6. A. Trusty (D)
- 5. L. Scales (D)
- 63. K. Tierney (D)
- 42. C. McGregor (M)
- 27. A. Engels (M)
- 13. Yang Hyun-Jun (M)
- 8. B. Nygren (M)
- 23. S. Tounekti (M)
- 38. D. Maeda (F)
Heart Of Midlothian
- 25. A. Schwolow (G)
- 3. S. Kingsley (D)
- 15. M. Steinwender (D)
- 19. S. Findlay (D)
- 18. H. Milne (D)
- 89. A. Kyziridis (M)
- 14. C. Devlin (M)
- 6. B. Baningime (M)
- 23. J. Altena (M)
- 9. L. Shankland (F)
- 11. P. Kabore (F)
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