Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
#10 Position #1
7 Points 18
7 Played 7
2 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 1
8 Scored 14
11 Conceded 4
-3 GD +10
1.00 PPG 2.57
29% Win % 86%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Hibernian FC are 10th (7 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hibernian FC
Martin Boyle 3 G
Callum Wright 2 G
Josh Campbell 1 G
Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Easter Road Stadium!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Owen Elding is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Callum McGregor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 19' The referee calls foul for Jamie McGrath. He receives a card.
  • 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jamie McGrath.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Arne Engels, as he is very good at scoring at Easter Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' GOAL! Daizen Maeda fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 43' Daizen Maeda with the second goal in the match!
  • 48' GOAL! Joe Newell scores on 45.
  • 48' That is a card for Hibernian FC. Jordan Obita will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 54.
  • 59' The 29-year-old Kieran Tierney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' Against the run of play, Kelechi Iheanacho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hibernian FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Scales made 26 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 87' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Arne Engels on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Hibernian 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
Kevin Nisbet 3
Adam Idah 3
Josh Campbell 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
4 / 4
0.9 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC20% Draw25% Celtic FC55%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Celtic FC
80%
Hibernian FC or Celtic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC14% Draw43% Celtic FC43%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
0 – 2
10.8%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 24% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 19% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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