FM Preview: Celtic v Hibernian 16 Mar 2011

Last updated : 15 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Celtic v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Hibees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 89 and win only 24 of the 145 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the The Bhoys carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 15 Jan Hibernian 0 - 3 Celtic Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Celtic 2-1 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Celtic 3 - 2 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sun 04 Apr Hibernian 0 - 1 Celtic Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Wed 27 Jan Celtic 1 - 2 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sun 30 Aug Hibernian 0 - 1 Celtic Scottish Premier
2008/2009 Sun 17 May Hibernian 0 - 0 Celtic Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Celtic could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, The Bhoys have smashed 12 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 0.

Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Hibees have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 28 games giving them a return of 67 points.

Hibernian see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 32 points from their 29 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Celtic 6 4 1 1 11 5 13
Hibernian 6 5 1 0 10 3 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Bhoys, as the The Hibees have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Celtic Won 7 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Hibernian Undefeated in last 3 away games.
7 games since last defeat.

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