Celtic vs Heart of Midlothian confirmed lineups, formations and bet builder angle. Read our match prediction and check the starting XI before kick-off.
Celtic vs Heart of Midlothian Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Premiership |
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Match Date | Sunday 18 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 15:00 UK time |
The starting lineups for the Premiership fixture between Celtic and Heart of Midlothian have been confirmed.
Celtic Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Viljami Sinisalo (GK); Colby Donovan (DR), Kieran Tierney (DL), Dane Murray (DC), Liam Scales (DC); Mika Baur (DMC), Callum McGregor (DMC); Benjamin Nygren (AMC), Camilo Durán (AML), Haissem Hassan (AMR); Callum Osmand (FW)
Substitutes: Kasper Høgh, James Forrest, Jota, Auston Trusty, Oliver Sørensen, Shumaira Mheuka, Sam Johnstone, Landon Emenalo, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Heart of Midlothian Starting XI
Formation: 4-4-1-1
Starting XI: Beau Reus (GK); Jordi Altena (DR), Jamie McCart (DC), Malachi Fagan-Walcott (DC), Stephen Kingsley (DL); Calvin Miller (MR), Laurent Mendy (MC), Oisin McEntee (MC), Josh McPake (ML); Sabri Guendouz (AMC), Cláudio Braga (FW)
Substitutes: Tómas Magnússon, Sabah Kerjota, James Wilson, Amadou Ba-Sy, Rogers Mato, JJ Williams, Harry Milne, Ryan Fulton, Stuart Findlay
Celtic vs Heart of Midlothian Immediate Reaction
Celtic
Celtic go with a 4-2-3-1 shape, with Viljami Sinisalo in goal and Callum Osmand as the lone striker. Camilo Durán and Haissem Hassan start either side of Benjamin Nygren in attack, while Mika Baur and Callum McGregor form the central midfield pair.
Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian line up in a 4-4-1-1, with Cláudio Braga leading the attack and Sabri Guendouz operating just behind him. Josh McPake starts on the left of a four-man midfield, with Calvin Miller on the right and Laurent Mendy and Oisin McEntee in the middle.
Celtic vs Heart of Midlothian Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder for this fixture combines four selections: Camilo Durán over 1.5 shots on target, Celtic to win, Celtic home corners over 6.5, and Camilo Durán over 2.5 shots. The widget below shows the current prices for each leg.
Celtic vs Heart of Midlothian Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Celtic are the clear favourites on the data supplied, with the home side rated as the stronger side in this fixture.
Result Prediction: Celtic are favoured to beat Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park, based on the supplied prediction data, which makes the home side the favourite.
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