Celtic vs Hearts Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Celtic took on Hearts in the Championship Group of the Premier League in Scotland on May 16. The match finished with Celtic victorious, 3-1.

The game turned on the 43rd minute when Lawrence Shankland found the net, handing Hearts the advantage. Goals from Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda and Callum Osmand followed, securing the 3-1 result.

Tensions run high as Celtic and Hearts meet again, 4 months after the Premier League match that concluded in a 2-2 stalemate. In impressive form, Celtic has claimed wins against Motherwell, Rangers, Hibernian, Falkirk, St. Mirren and Dundee, so they'll aim to keep their winning momentum going with a victory over Hearts. However, their defense has shown cracks, with goals conceded across five consecutive matches.

Following a win over Falkirk, Hearts head into this match looking to build on their success just like their oponents, bringing their unbeaten streak to seven. Though notably, their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last six away matches in a row.

This Scottish Premiership clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Celtic and Hearts in this campaign. Celtic’s attacking options, under Martin ONeill’s management, have been bolstered by Benjamin Nygren, the team’s top scorer, and Daizen Maeda, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Nygren has emerged as Celtic’s leading scorer in Scottish Premiership this season, netting sixteen goals, with Tierney topping their assist tally in the competition with eight. Arne Engels, Yang Hyun-Jun and Reo Hatate have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Celtic’s attack.

Meanwhile, Hearts’s leading scorer Lawrence Shankland and Claudio Braga have played significant roles in the team’s attack, with Derek McInnes at the helm, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Shankland has emerged as Hearts’s leading scorer in Scottish Premiership this season, netting fifteen goals, with Kyziridis contributing seven assists to top their creative tally in the league. Hearts have also relied on Harry Milne, Pierre Landry Kabore and Craig Halkett to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Celtic–Hearts - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. As for this match-up, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated Celtic's win. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed Celtic’s victory was the forecast’s top scenario at 45%, while a draw was at 28% and Hearts’s victory was at 27%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Celtic - Hearts in real time.

Celtic kicked off the game with Viljami Sinisalo, Kieran Tierney who got substituted by Marcelo Saracchi on the 73rd minute, Liam Scales, Auston Trusty who got substituted by Callum Osmand on the 73rd minute, Alistair Johnston, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Sebastian Tounekti who got substituted by Kelechi Iheanacho on the 46th minute, Benjamin Nygren who got substituted by Dane Murray on the 90th minute, Yang Hyun-Jun who got substituted by James Forrest on the 62nd minute and Daizen Maeda as starters, with Ross Doohan, Dane Murray, Marcelo Saracchi, Anthony Ralston, James Forrest, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Luke Mccowan, Callum Osmand and Kelechi Iheanacho on the bench.

Hearts's starting eleven were Alexander Schwolow, Harry Milne who got substituted by Islam Chesnokov on the 68th minute, Stuart Findlay, Michael Steinwender, Stephen Kingsley, Jordi Altena who got substituted by Frankie Kent on the 47th minute, Beni Baningime who got substituted by Blair Spittal on the 51st minute, Cameron Devlin, Alexandros Kyziridis who got substituted by Alan Forrest on the 67th minute, Pierre Landry Kabore who got substituted by Claudio Braga on the 68th minute and Lawrence Shankland, with Ryan Fulton, Frankie Kent, Jamie McCart, Christian Borchgrevink, Blair Spittal, Islam Chesnokov, Alan Forrest, Sabah Kerjota and Claudio Braga on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.9 - 0.9
• Ball Possession: 67 - 33
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 2
• Total Attempts: 14 - 12
• Shots On Target: 5 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 9
• Corners: 9 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 22 - 22
• Saves: 1 - 2
• Free Kicks: 8 - 10
• Offsides: 2 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 150 - 109
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 109 - 47
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 17
• Tackles: 7 - 16
• Completed Tackles: 4 - 10
• Total Crosses: 20 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 3
• Interceptions: 8 - 8
• Clearances: 39 - 35

Referee showed the yellow card nine times throughout the game. Alistair Johnston, Michael Steinwender, Benjamin Nygren, Auston Trusty, Stuart Findlay, Marcelo Saracchi, Lawrence Shankland, Daizen Maeda and Callum McGregor were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since November 2024, the teams have clashed five times. Celtic and Hearts each have two wins, while the other match ended in a draw. The last time these teams met was on January 25, 2026, in the Premier League of Scotland, concluding in a 2-2 draw. Celtic have managed eleven goals in these five matches, while Hearts have scored eight in total. In their recent history, Celtic and Hearts have been evenly balanced in head-to-head meetings.

Celtic have won 26 of their 38 matches in Premier League Championship Group this season, with four draws and eight defeats, netting 73 goals (1.92 per match) and conceding 41 (1.08 per match). In Premier League Championship Group, Hearts have played 38 matches, winning 24, drawing eight and losing six, scoring 67 goals at an average of 1.76 per match and conceding 34 at a rate of 0.89 per match.

Recent Form

Celtic are on a seven-game winning streak, with victories against Motherwell, Rangers, Hibernian, Falkirk, St. Mirren and Dundee in their last seven matches, while Hearts's most recent outing ended in a win against Falkirk. Overall, Celtic have won fifteen of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing two, while in their last twenty matches, Hearts have recorded twelve wins, five losses, and three draws.

Live Standings

As always, Scotland Premier League Championship Group's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Celtic hold 1st place with 82 points after 38 matches, while Hearts sit 2nd with 80 points from 38 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Celtic and Hearts in real time. You can watch the goals by Lawrence Shankland, Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda and Callum Osmand as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Celtic - Hearts are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.