Hibernian FC vs Celtic
Match details. Easter Road in Edinburgh hosts this Premiership Regular Season - 10 fixture. Hibernian FC take on Celtic with kick-off set for Sun 25 Oct at 13:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Hibernian FC sit 12th on 7 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Kilmarnock. A win would take them above Kilmarnock. Celtic are 1st on 24 points after 9 games, sitting 1 point clear of Rangers.
Form. Hibernian FC have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten, getting 0.8 points a game. Their last five ended L L D L W. Celtic have won five, drawn none and lost five of their last ten, averaging 1.5 points a game, with a recent run of L W L W L.
The numbers. At home, Hibernian FC score one and concede two a game in their last five, with no clean sheets. They average 12.0 shots (4.0 on target), 6.3 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 53% of the ball. Away from home, Celtic score 1.2 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five with two clean sheets. They average 13.3 shots (6.8 on target), 8.1 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 59% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings, Hibernian FC have won two, drawn one and lost seven. Seven of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, Hibernian FC won one, one was drawn and Celtic won two. They last met on 3 May 2026, finishing Hibernian FC 1-2 Celtic, where Hibernian FC had 4 shots to 27, 19% of the ball and six yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 57%. Seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5, and for me, the meetings settle it.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals here. Their goals for and against point to a tight game.
The read. Celtic to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Celtic the likelier winners, and Celtic are the stronger side on form and the table. Both teams' records favour Celtic and the meetings favour Celtic. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 57%, while seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Celtic to win at 1.57, 88% on the records (the tipsters read Celtic as a clear winner (4 scores) and Celtic are 1.9 points a game better this season - 21 of 24 games like this were won). Leave: Celtic Over 1.5 goals (Hibernian FC's own games don't back it (3 of 7)); Under 4.5 Goals (Celtic are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Celtic are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Hibernian FC 1-2 Celtic (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).