FootyMAD's Celtic match preview

History of the Celtic v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, 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 86 and win only 23 of the 141 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
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
2007/2008	Sat 01 Mar	Hibernian	0 - 2	Celtic	SPL
2007/2008	Sat 22 Dec	Celtic	1 - 1	Hibernian	SPL
2007/2008	Sun 23 Sep	Hibernian	3 - 2	Celtic	SPL
2006/2007	Sun 20 May	Hibernian	2 - 1	Celtic	SPL

Recent respective form guides

Celtic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the The Bhoys, with 4 goals against.

Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 22 games giving them a return of 51 points. Hibernian's 30 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Celtic	6	3	2	1	11	8	11
Hibernian	6	2	1	3	6	7	7

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:
Celtic	Unbeaten in the last 13 home games.
Hibernian	Not won in previous 3 away matches.