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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 84 and win only 23 of the 138 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2007, the The Bhoys carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Sep | Hibernian | 3 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 20 May | Hibernian | 2 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 26 Nov | Hibernian | 2 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 16 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 12 Mar | Hibernian | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. 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, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Hibees have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 17 games giving them a return of 36 points. Hibernian's 27 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
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 | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Hibernian | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |