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Hibernian face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park on Sunday 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 82 and win only 23 of the 135 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the The Bhoys edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 19 Sep | Hibernian | 2 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the The Bhoys, with 7 goals against.
Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Hibees, and 7 goals against.
Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 33 games giving them a return of 85 points. Hibernian find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 52 points they have accumulated from 33 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 18 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Hibernian not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Celtic will ease to victory over the The Hibees. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 11 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Hibernian | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |