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Hibernian prepare to entertain Celtic at Easter Road Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, winning just 33 of the 138 games played, and losing 70.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Easter Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2006, with Celtic inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Hibees in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 16 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 12 Mar | Hibernian | 1-2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Celtic | 3 - 2 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 18 Sep | Hibernian | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 3 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 06 Mar | Hibernian | 1 - 3 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the The Hibees, with 5 goals against.
The The Bhoys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The Bhoys, and 3 goals against.
Hibernian find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 22 points they have accumulated from 15 games. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 15 games giving them a return of 40 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hibernian | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 13 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Hibees go into their game against Celtic in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hibernian | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Celtic | 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |