Sunday , 16 August 2026

Hibernian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Hibernian FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 24 May 2023 · 18:45 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Daizen Maeda
Kevin Nisbet 45' Y
R 67' Daizen Maeda
Jake Doyle-Hayes 68' R
Jake Doyle-Hayes 70' Y
Y 74' Anthony Ralston

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-05-24 Hibernian FC 4–2 Celtic FC 2023-03-18 Celtic FC 3–1 Hibernian FC 2022-12-28 Hibernian FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2022-10-15 Celtic FC 6–1 Hibernian FC 2022-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–0 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 May Celtic FC H 4–2 W
21 May Rangers FC H 1–3 L
13 May Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
06 May St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
22 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 May Hibernian FC A 2–4 L
20 May St. Mirren FC H 2–2 D
13 May Rangers FC A 0–3 L
07 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–0 W
22 Apr Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
16 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 4–1 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' That's the starting whistle at Easter Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Hibernian FC and Celtic FC.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Kevin Nisbet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Celtic 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.
  • 22' Daizen Maeda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sead Haksabanovic at the 22 minute mark.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' Sead Haksabanovic, a Montenegro , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 37' Anthony Ralston has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' What a strike from Reo Hatate! The score is 0-1.
  • 44' A moment of madness from Daizen Maeda on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kevin Nisbet.
  • 46' Josh Campbell is replacing James Jeggo for the Hibernian FC side.
  • 51' Hyun-Gyu Oh has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 52' What composure from Thody Elie Youan! The international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 57' Hibernian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 58' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hyun-Gyu Oh makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 63' A quiet spell here at Easter Road Stadium. Hibernian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' James Forrest is replacing Liel Abada for the Celtic FC side.
  • 65' Ewan Henderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Conrad Egan-Riley at the 65 minute mark.
  • 67' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Red card on 67.
  • 68' Jake Doyle-Hayes was booked on 68.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Jake Doyle-Hayes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' Harry McKirdy gets the nod from Hibernian FC. He replaces Joe Newell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anthony Ralston on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Kevin Nisbet doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Thody Elie Youan makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 81' Celtic FC ring the changes. Hyun-Gyu Oh has done his job and it is now time for Kyogo Furuhashi to step up.
  • 86' Paul Hanlon adds to his 0 season tally! Hibernian FC lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 87' Jake Doyle-Hayes makes way for Rocky Bushiri at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hibernian FC.
  • 88' The Hibernian FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Miller departs to be replaced by Christopher Cadden.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Hibernian FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

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
Adam Idah 3
Josh Campbell 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3

Head to Head

2023-05-24 Hibernian FC 4–2 Celtic FC 2023-03-18 Celtic FC 3–1 Hibernian FC 2022-12-28 Hibernian FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2022-10-15 Celtic FC 6–1 Hibernian FC 2022-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–0 Celtic FC

Hibernian FC Form

2023-05-24 Hibernian FC 4–2 Celtic FC W 2023-05-21 Hibernian FC 1–3 Rangers FC L 2023-05-13 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D 2023-05-06 Hibernian FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W 2023-04-22 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2023-04-15 Hibernian FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Celtic FC Form

2023-05-24 Hibernian FC 4–2 Celtic FC L 2023-05-20 Celtic FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2023-05-13 Rangers FC 3–0 Celtic FC L 2023-05-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2023-04-22 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-04-16 Kilmarnock FC 1–4 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.7 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC26% Draw20% Celtic FC54%
Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Celtic FC
74%
Hibernian FC or Celtic FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC15% Draw35% Celtic FC50%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7%
0 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 4
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 9% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 20% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 19% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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