Thursday , 2 July 2026

Hibernian FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Hibernian FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 7 Feb 2024 · 20:00 UTC Easter Road Stadium 18,303 HT 45' · FT 45'
1–2 10' Adam Idah pen
Dylan Levitt 60' 1–2
1–2 90+2' Adam Idah pen
Nathan Moriah-Welsh 45' Y
Will Fish 51' Y
Y 59' Stephen Welsh
Martin Boyle 62' Y
Y 78' Alexandro Bernabei
Joe Newell 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 Ross MacLeod
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
2024-02-07 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2023-12-06 Celtic FC 4–1 Hibernian FC 2023-10-28 Hibernian FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2023-05-24 Hibernian FC 4–2 Celtic FC 2023-03-18 Celtic FC 3–1 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Celtic FC H 1–2 L
03 Feb St. Mirren FC H 0–3 L
27 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 2–2 D
24 Jan Rangers FC H 0–3 L
02 Jan Motherwell FC H 2–2 D
27 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
03 Feb Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
27 Jan Ross County FC H 1–0 W
02 Jan St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
30 Dec Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Dundee FC A 3–0 W

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' What a night it is going to be! Hibernian FC welcome Celtic FC for this crunch clash at Easter Road Stadium.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stephen Welsh, as he is very good at scoring at Easter Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 9' Celtic FC ring the changes. Alistair Johnston has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Ralston to step up.
  • 10' Magnificent from Adam Idah! That is 40 goals in 368 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 15' Lewis Miller has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hibernian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Hibernian FC player. Nathan Moriah-Welsh gets a card.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' Will Fish picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' Stephen Welsh catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 59.
  • 59' A change in the Hibernian FC ranks — Dylan Vente exits the field as Myziane Maolida enters on 59.
  • 60' Dylan Levitt makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Hibernian FC are in front.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Martin Boyle is booked for Hibernian FC — card on 62.
  • 65' Another change for Celtic FC made on 65 minute. Nicolas Kuhn leaves to be changed by Liel Abada.
  • 66' Maik Nawrocki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stephen Welsh at the 66 minute mark.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Hibernian FC. Dylan Levitt is replaced by Luke Amos.
  • 71' Kyogo Furuhashi gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Paulo Bernardo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Daizen Maeda as he leaves the pitch. Luis Palma steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Alexandro Bernabei. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 83' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' Joe Newell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' Hibernian FC make a change. Elie Youan trudges off to be replaced by Jair Tavares on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Hibernian FC and Celtic FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Montgomery

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-02-07 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2023-12-06 Celtic FC 4–1 Hibernian FC 2023-10-28 Hibernian FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2023-05-24 Hibernian FC 4–2 Celtic FC 2023-03-18 Celtic FC 3–1 Hibernian FC

Hibernian FC Form

2024-02-07 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2024-02-03 Hibernian FC 0–3 St. Mirren FC L 2024-01-27 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D 2024-01-24 Hibernian FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2024-01-02 Hibernian FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-27 Hibernian FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Celtic FC Form

2024-02-07 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2024-02-03 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2024-01-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2024-01-02 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2023-12-30 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2023-12-26 Dundee FC 0–3 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC24% Draw25% Celtic FC51%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Celtic FC
76%
Hibernian FC or Celtic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC19% Draw43% Celtic FC38%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.3%

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% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+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
32% ✓

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