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History of the Celtic v Hibs game
Celtic prepare to entertain Hibs at Celtic Park at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record over the Edinburgh club. The Bhoys are clearly on top, having won 87 and lost only 24 of the 143 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was earlier this season, with Hibs inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon The Bhoys in a league match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 04 Apr | Hibs | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 27 Jan | Celtic | 1-2 | Hibs | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 30 Aug | Hibs | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 17 May | Hibs | 0 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Celtic | 3 - 1 | Hibs | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 07 Dec | Hibs | 2 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Celtic | 4 - 2 | Hibs | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for The Bhoys, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Celtic, Hibs are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just one win, with five loses, from the last six. While The Hibees have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Celtic's total of 66 points from their 33 games sees them sitting second in the SPL. Hibs lie in fourth place in the league, picking up 50 from their 33 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| Hibs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Celtic fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for The Bhoys. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Hibs | 11 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |