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Celtic face a trip to Hibernian at Easter Road Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 71 of the 143 previous games, with the hosts winning just 36.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Hibernian running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Celtic | 3 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 07 Dec | Hibernian | 2 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Celtic | 4 - 2 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Celtic | 2 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Hibernian | 0 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Celtic | 1 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Sep | Hibernian | 3 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Celtic's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Bhoys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Hibernian's 46 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 36 games giving them a return of 80 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hibernian | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the The Bhoys of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Easter Road Stadium with Celtic coasting to victory. Away win
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| Hibernian | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Celtic | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |