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Hibernian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Hibernian FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 27 Oct 2021 · 18:45 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Alexandros Gogic 29' Y
Ryan Porteous 53' Y
Y 69' Callum McGregor

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

4
8
15
Hibernian FC 27 games · Avg 2.9 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-27 Hibernian FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2021-05-15 Hibernian FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2021-01-11 Celtic FC 1–1 Hibernian FC 2020-11-21 Hibernian FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2020-09-27 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Celtic FC H 1–3 L
23 Oct Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
16 Oct Dundee United FC H 0–3 L
03 Oct Rangers FC A 1–2 L
26 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep St. Mirren FC H 2–2 D
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Hibernian FC A 3–1 W
23 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
19 Oct Ferencvarosi TC H 2–0 W
16 Oct Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
03 Oct Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
30 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–4 L

Season Stats

Hibernian FC Celtic FC
#5 Position #3
51 Points 67
33 Played 33
13 / 12 / 8 W / D / L 21 / 4 / 8
51 Scored 59
37 Conceded 35
+14 GD +24
1.55 PPG 2.03
39% Win % 64%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Hibernian FC are 5th (51 pts). Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Easter Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Hibernian FC and Celtic FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Anthony Ralston makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cameron Carter-Vickers makes it 0-2.
  • 19' The 33-year-old Joe Newell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 24' Hibernian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' Alexandros Gogic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
  • 30' GOAL! Kyogo Furuhashi fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 31' A stunning finish from Kyogo Furuhashi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nir Bitton, as he is very good at scoring at Easter Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' What composure from Ryan Porteous! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-4.
  • 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hibernian FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' The whistle greets Tom Rogic as he departs to be replaced by Nir Bitton.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Hibernian FC — Josh Campbell on, Alexandros Gogic off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' That is a Yellow card for Hibernian FC. Ryan Porteous will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Michael Johnston as he leaves the pitch. Giorgos Giakoumakis steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 69' Callum McGregor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hibernian FC that had 297 games and scored 388 goals.
  • 76' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Kevin Nisbet has done his job and it is now time for James Gullan to step up.
  • 81' Liel Abada is replacing Kyogo Furuhashi for the Celtic FC side.
  • 86' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Hibernian FC.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-10-27 Hibernian FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2021-05-15 Hibernian FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2021-01-11 Celtic FC 1–1 Hibernian FC 2020-11-21 Hibernian FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2020-09-27 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC

Hibernian FC Form

2021-10-27 Hibernian FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2021-10-23 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hibernian FC L 2021-10-16 Hibernian FC 0–3 Dundee United FC L 2021-10-03 Rangers FC 2–1 Hibernian FC L 2021-09-26 Hibernian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-09-18 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D

Celtic FC Form

2021-10-27 Hibernian FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2021-10-23 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-10-19 Celtic FC 2–0 Ferencvarosi TC W 2021-10-16 Motherwell FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2021-10-03 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2021-09-30 Celtic FC 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC24% Draw26% Celtic FC50%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Celtic FC
76%
Hibernian FC or Celtic FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC18% Draw44% Celtic FC38%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 22% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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