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Celtic prepare to entertain Hibernian at Celtic Park on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Bhoys are clearly on top, having won 87 and lost only 23 of the 142 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was just last season, in January 2009, with Celtic running out comfortable 3-1 winners 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 30 Aug | Hibernian | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 17 May | Hibernian | 0 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Bhoys, with 3 goals against.
Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The The Hibees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Celtic's total of 41 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier. Hibernian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 36 from their 20 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Celtic may be coming up against a decent side in Hibernian, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Bhoys. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Hibernian | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |