Thursday , 2 July 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

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
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
#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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Hibernian FC to score. At the same time, Celtic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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 Rocky Bushiri suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' That looks like a foul for a card for Jamie McGrath.
  • 21' It’s a booking for Hibernian FC player. Jamie McGrath gets a card.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Newell made 357 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' Goal! Daizen Maeda scores his 83 goal in 34 matches.
  • 43' What a strike from Daizen Maeda! The score is 0-2.
  • 48' GOAL! Joe Newell scores on 45.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a card for Jordan Obita.
  • 53' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 54' Celtic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 59' Hibernian 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.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 72' What a strike from Kelechi Iheanacho! The score is 1-3.
  • 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Celtic FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
  • 82' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' Arne Engels was booked on 90.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
Josh Campbell 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Thody Elie Youan 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
1.29 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or Celtic FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC31% Draw28% Celtic FC41%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Celtic FC
69%
Hibernian FC or Celtic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC24% Draw46% Celtic FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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