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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 137 games played, and losing 69.
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.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, The Hibees have rattled up an impressive 22 goals, and conceded 5.
Celtic's away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the The Bhoys scoring 18 and conceding 7.
Hibernian find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 48 points they have accumulated from 28 games. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 28 games giving them a return of 70 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hibernian | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 13 |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hibernian are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Celtic will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hibernian | Won 3 successive home games. 13 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Celtic | 4 successive away victories. 7 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 5 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |