Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
#7 Position #1
3 Points 6
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
3 Scored 6
3 Conceded 1
+0 GD +5
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% 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 7th (3 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Hibernian FC is hosting Celtic FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Warren O'Hora, a Ireland , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' It’s a booking for Hibernian FC player. Jamie McGrath gets a card.
  • 21' Jamie McGrath is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Martin O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' What composure from Daizen Maeda! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 43' What a strike from Daizen Maeda! The score is 0-2.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Joe Newell gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 48' Jordan Obita catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 48.
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hibernian FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Liam Scales. He receives a card.
  • 59' The 33-year-old Martin Boyle has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kanayo Megwa made 297 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Tounekti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hibernian FC.
  • 72' The deadlock is broken! Kelechi Iheanacho gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Hibernian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hibernian FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 87' Celtic FC have won 790 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Arne Engels gets a card.
  • Another three points for Celtic FC.

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
Hyun-Gyu Oh 4
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
James Forrest 4
Daizen Maeda 4
Odsonne Edouard 4
Adam Idah 3
Josh Campbell 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 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
2.28 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: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 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
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 3
7.9%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 4
4.1%
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% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

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.