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Hibernian prepare to entertain Celtic at Easter Road Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 72 of the 145 previous games, with the The Hibees winning just 36.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Easter Road Stadium was earlier this season, with Celtic inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Hibees in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Wed 27 Jan | Celtic | 1 - 2 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 30 Aug | Hibernian | 0-1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 17 May | Hibernian | 0 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Celtic | 3 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 07 Dec | Hibernian | 2 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Celtic | 4 - 2 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Celtic | 2 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Hibees in those games, with 10 conceded.
The The Bhoys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Bhoys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 11 against.
Hibernian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 50 points from their 31 games so far. Celtic's total of 60 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hibernian are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hibernian | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Celtic | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |