Hibernian prepare to entertain Glasgow Celtic at Easter Road Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 67 of the 134 previous games, with the Hibees winning just 33.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Easter Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2004, where Celtic annihilated the Hibees 0-4 in a Scottish Premier match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2003/2004 | Sun 21 Mar | Hibernian | 0-4 | Celtic | SPL |
2003/2004 | Sat 27 Dec | Celtic | 6 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
2003/2004 | Thu 18 Dec | Hibernian | 2 - 1 | Celtic | SLC |
2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Hibernian | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
2002/2003 | Sun 02 Mar | Celtic | 3 - 2 | Hibernian | SPL |
2002/2003 | Wed 04 Dec | Hibernian | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Hibees in those games, with 7 conceded.
The The Bhoys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Bhoys, and 4 goals against.
Hibernian see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 7 points from their 5 games played so far, Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 5 games giving them a return of 15 points.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 15 |
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 | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
Celtic | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |