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Hibernian face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park at lunchtime on Sunday, 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 139 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Hibernian | 0 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
The away form of Hibernian is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 36 games giving them a return of 83 points. Hibernian's 52 points from 36 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Bhoys, as the The Hibees have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Hibernian | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |