|
Hibernian face a trip to Glasgow 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 81 and win only 22 of the 133 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.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 06 Mar | Hibernian | 1 - 3 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 19 Sep | Hibernian | 2 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Glasgow Celtic are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Bhoys, with 6 goals against.
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 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 34 games giving them a return of 86 points. Hibernian are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 57 points from 34 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 15 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Celtic may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | 10 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 21 . |
| Hibernian | 6 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |