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Celtic vs Hearts (2025-12-07T15:00:00.000Z)

Premiership Round 16
  • Celtic Park
  • Don Robertson
1 - 2Full time

Celtic vs Hearts (2025-12-07T15:00:00.000Z)


Match review

Celtic 1-2 Hearts: Nancy makes losing start as hosts miss chance to go top

Celtic began life under Wilfried Nancy on Sunday, but the new boss could not start with a win against Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    72%
    28%
  • 1.88
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.52
  • 15
    Total shots
    8
  • 3
    Big chances
    2

Events

Hyun-Jun Yang
35‎’‎
36‎’‎
44‎’‎
Claudio Braga (0 - 1)
60‎’‎
90‎’‎+3
6.8

Celtic

3-4-2-1

7.0

Hearts

4-2-3-1
6.8
Celtic
3-4-2-1
5.9
1Schmeichel
7.0
Hearts
4-2-3-1

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    72%
    28%
  • 1.88
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.52
  • 15
    Total shots
    8
  • 3
    Big chances
    2

Player of the Match

Oisin McEntee
Hearts
8.1

About the match

    Celtic faces Hearts at Celtic Park on Sun, Dec 7, 2025, 15:00 UTC. This match is part of the Premiership. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Celtic and Hearts have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Celtic vs Hearts live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

  • Real-time extensive stats powered by Opta: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.

  • The lineups are:
    Celtic (3-4-2-1): Kasper Schmeichel - Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney - Hyun-Jun Yang, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Sebastian Tounekti - Benjamin Nygren, Reo Hatate - Daizen Maeda.
    Hearts (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schwolow - Michael Steinwender, Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Harry Milne - Oisin McEntee, Cameron Devlin - Alexandros Kiziridis, Tomas Magnusson, Claudio Braga - Lawrence Shankland.

  • Unavailable players for Celtic: Alistair Johnston (injury), Callum Osmand (injury), Cameron Carter-Vickers (injury), Jota (injury), Marcelo Saracchi (injury). Unavailable players for Hearts: Beni Baningime (injury), Calem Nieuwenhof (injury), Ageu (injury), Finlay Pollock (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Celtic and Hearts have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Celtic 47 win(s), Hearts 9 win(s), and 3 draw(s).

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Insights

  • Have scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (9)

  • Ranked 1 at home this season

  • Have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Ranked 2 away from home this season

  • Average 2 goals per match

Celtic ParkGlasgow, Scotland
Capacity60,832
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
8°C

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Celtic ParkGlasgow, Scotland
Capacity60,832
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
8°C

Insights

  • Have scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (9)

  • Ranked 1 at home this season

  • Have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches

  • Ranked 2 away from home this season

  • Average 2 goals per match

About the match

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