Sunday , 15 November 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 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

4
8
16
Hibernian FC 28 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
#10 Position #1
11 Points 31
12 Played 13
3 / 2 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 1 / 2
15 Scored 28
17 Conceded 10
-2 GD +18
0.92 PPG 2.38
25% Win % 77%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (28 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Hibernian FC are 10th (11 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hibernian FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/7
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hibernian FC
Callum Wright 3 G 1 A
Martin Boyle 3 G
Owen Elding 2 G 1 A
Celtic FC
Camilo Duran 7 G 6 A
Benjamin Nygren 6 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 3 A
Liam Scales 3 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hibernian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Tomoki Iwata has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Hibernian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 22' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Sead Haksabanovic departs to be replaced by Daizen Maeda.
  • 27' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Camilo Duran scoring 1 goals.
  • 32' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 428 games and scored 825 goals.
  • 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Reo Hatate makes it 0-1.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daizen Maeda.
  • 45' Hibernian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' The crowd applauds James Jeggo as he leaves the pitch. Josh Campbell steps in for Hibernian FC.
  • 51' Lewis Miller is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hibernian FC tonight.
  • 52' Thody Elie Youan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' What a moment for Hyun-Gyu Oh! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' Celtic FC make a change. Liel Abada trudges off to be replaced by James Forrest on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Ewan Henderson gets the nod from Hibernian FC. He replaces Conrad Egan-Riley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Daizen Maeda on 67 minutes earns him a Red card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 68' The referee shows Hibernian FC player a Red card on 68.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Jake Doyle-Hayes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Joe Newell has done his job and it is now time for Harry McKirdy to step up.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Anthony Ralston is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' GOAL! Kevin Nisbet fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 80' What a strike from Thody Elie Youan! The score is 3-2.
  • 81' Kyogo Furuhashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hyun-Gyu Oh at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Paul Hanlon adds to his 0 season tally! Hibernian FC lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Jake Doyle-Hayes as he leaves the pitch. Rocky Bushiri steps in for Hibernian FC.
  • 88' A change in the Hibernian FC ranks — Lewis Miller exits the field as Christopher Cadden enters on 88.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daizen Maeda 4
Odsonne Edouard 4
Hyun-Gyu Oh 4
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
James Forrest 4
Thody Elie Youan 3
Martin Boyle 3
Aaron Mooy 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
1.36 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC30% Draw23% Celtic FC47%
Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Celtic FC
70%
Hibernian FC or Celtic FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC20% Draw39% Celtic FC41%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 21% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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