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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 85 and win only 23 of the 140 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2008, with Celtic running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Celtic | 2 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 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 |
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 16 goals for the The Bhoys, with 6 goals against.
Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. 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 9 games giving them a return of 22 points. Hibernian find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 14 points they have accumulated from 9 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
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 | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Hibernian | Undefeated in last 3 away games. |