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Celtic prepare to entertain Hibernian at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Bhoys are clearly on top, having won 82 and lost only 23 of the 136 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was less than a year ago, in April 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 16 Apr | Celtic | 1-1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 12 Mar | Hibernian | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Celtic | 3 - 2 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 18 Sep | Hibernian | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 3 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 06 Mar | Hibernian | 1 - 3 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The The Bhoys have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.
In complete contrast to Celtic, Hibernian are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. The Hibees have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Celtic sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 7 points from their 4 games. Hibernian see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 games played 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
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 The Bhoys. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. |
| Hibernian | Not won in previous 7 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |