Saturday , 12 September 2026

Hibernian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2025-26
Hibernian FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 3 May 2026 · 11:00 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 41' Daizen Maeda
Joe Newell 45+3' 1–1
1–2 72' Kelechi Iheanacho
Jamie McGrath 21' R
Jordan Obita 48' Y
Y 54' Liam Scales
Josh Campbell 54' Y
Y 90' Arne Engels
Ante Suto 90' Y
Y 90' Luke McCowan

Overview

Match Preview

Hibernian FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Easter Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Douglas Ross
3 games this season 🟨 5.7/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 6 18
2 Rangers FC 6 13
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 5 12
4 St. Mirren FC 6 10
5 Motherwell FC 5 8
6 Dundee FC 6 7
7 St. Johnstone FC 6 7
8 Hibernian FC 5 6
9 Dundee United FC 6 5
10 Aberdeen FC 5 4
11 Falkirk FC 5 2
12 Kilmarnock FC 5 1

Head-to-Head

4
8
15
Hibernian FC 27 games · Avg 2.9 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2026-02-22 Celtic FC 1–2 Hibernian FC 2025-11-30 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2025-09-27 Celtic FC 0–0 Hibernian FC 2025-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Celtic FC H 1–2 L
26 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
11 Apr Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
04 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 3–0 W
21 Mar Motherwell FC A 0–0 D
14 Mar Livingston FC H 0–0 D
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
25 Apr Falkirk FC H 3–1 W
11 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Dundee FC A 2–1 W
22 Mar Dundee United FC A 0–2 L
14 Mar Motherwell FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Hibernian FC Celtic FC
#8 Position #1
6 Points 18
5 Played 6
2 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 0
7 Scored 14
9 Conceded 3
-2 GD +11
1.20 PPG 3.00
40% Win % 100%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Hibernian FC are 8th (6 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hibernian FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hibernian FC
Martin Boyle 2 G
Callum Wright 2 G
Josh Campbell 1 G
Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Hibernian FC and Celtic FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Hibernian FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Warren O'Hora suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Newell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hibernian FC.
  • 19' Jamie McGrath has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 19.
  • 21' Jamie McGrath is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
  • 26' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Auston Trusty has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hibernian FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Hibernian FC in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 41' Brilliant from the ! Daizen Maeda makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 41.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Daizen Maeda makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 48' Goal! Joe Newell scores his 8 goal in 357 matches.
  • 48' It’s a booking for Hibernian FC player. Jordan Obita gets a card.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Scales.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kieran Tierney made 413 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Celtic FC have won 799 goals from 413 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 72' What a moment for Kelechi Iheanacho! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 77' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 82' Celtic FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Arne Engels argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 1-2 the final result. Hibernian FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Gray

Celtic FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Forrest 4
Daizen Maeda 4
Odsonne Edouard 4
Hyun-Gyu Oh 4
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Thody Elie Youan 3
Martin Boyle 3

Head to Head

2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2026-02-22 Celtic FC 1–2 Hibernian FC 2025-11-30 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2025-09-27 Celtic FC 0–0 Hibernian FC 2025-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Hibernian FC

Hibernian FC Form

2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2026-04-26 Hibernian FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-04-11 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Hibernian FC L 2026-04-04 Hibernian FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2026-03-21 Motherwell FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D 2026-03-14 Hibernian FC 0–0 Livingston FC D

Celtic FC Form

2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-04-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Falkirk FC W 2026-04-11 Celtic FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2026-04-05 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-03-22 Dundee United FC 2–0 Celtic FC L 2026-03-14 Celtic FC 3–1 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Celtic FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC18% Draw22% Celtic FC60%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Celtic FC
82%
Hibernian FC or Celtic FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC12% Draw39% Celtic FC49%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 3
7.9%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 8% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 33% — 67%
+1 33% 22% 45%
+1.5 55% — 45%
+2 55% 20% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.