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Hibernian prepare to entertain Celtic at Easter Road Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 70 of the 141 previous games, with the The Hibees winning just 35.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Easter Road Stadium was earlier this season, as the The Hibees squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Celtic | 1 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian 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 13 goals for the The Hibees, with 5 goals against.
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 16 and conceding 5.
Hibernian's 41 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Celtic sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 61 points from their 26 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hibernian | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 15 |
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. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Celtic | 5 successive away victories. 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |