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History of the Hibs v Celtic fixture
Celtic face a trip to Hibs at Easter Road on Sunday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 72 of the 145 previous games, with the hosts winning just 36.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Celtic coming away with a narrow 0 - 1 win ovee The Hibees. For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Celtic | 2 - 0 | Hibs | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Hibs have collected only two wins and three draws from their last six home games. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Hibees in those games, with 10 conceded.
The Bhoys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on three occasions, but drawing one and losing two with 13 goals for and 11 against.
Hibs are losing ground in the top six and will want to put pressure on Dundee United before their game on Monday. They have 50 points from their 31 games so far. Celtic's total of 60 points from their 31 games sees them just behind Rangers.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Celtic are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Hibs. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hibs | Failed to win in previous 2 home games. Not drawn a gamesin their last 4 . |
| Celtic | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |