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Celtic face a trip to Hibernian at Easter Road Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 70 of the 141 previous games, with the hosts winning just 35.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the The Hibees edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 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: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 16 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian 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 13 goals for the The Hibees, with 5 goals against.
Celtic's away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the The Bhoys scoring 16 and conceding 5.
Hibernian's 41 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Celtic sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 61 points from their 26 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hibernian | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Celtic are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Hibernian. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hibernian | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Celtic | 5 successive away victories. 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |