History of the Heart of Midlothian v Celtic fixture
Heart of Midlothian prepare to entertain Celtic at Tynecastle on Wednesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 73 of the 162 previous games, with the Jambo's winning just 56.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tynecastle was less than a year ago, in February 2012, where Celtic annihilated the Jambo's 0-4 in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sun 07 Oct | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Hearts | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 13 May | Celtic | 5 - 0 | Hearts | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 15 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 2 | Hearts | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Wed 08 Feb | Hearts | 0-4 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Hearts | Scottish Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 02 Oct | Hearts | 2 - 0 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 11 May | Hearts | 0 - 3 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Heart of Midlothian have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The Bhoys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the Bhoys, and 5 goals against.
Heart of Midlothian see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 18 points from their 15 games played so far,
Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 14 games giving them a return of 25 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Celtic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Heart of Midlothian are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Celtic | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here