Hibernian vs Celtic: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 18Kick-off on December 16, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Hibernian vs Celtic?
Hibernian won 2-0 on December 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 1′V. SlivkaHibernian
- 59′F. KamberiHibernian
Official lineup for Hibernian vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Hibernian
4-3-1-2- 32O. Shaw
- 22F. Kamberi
- 14S. Mallan
- 20E. Hyndman
- 8V. Slivka
- 7D. Horgan
- 36R. Porteous
- 25E. Ambrose
- 16L. Stevenson
- 3S. Whittaker
- 1O. Marciano
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 22O. Édouard
- 21O. Ntcham
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 11S. Sinclair
- 8Scott Brown
- 35K. Ajer
- 32F. Benković
- 5Jozo Šimunović
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 1C. Gordon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hibernian have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Celtic have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2018 | ST Mirren(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Kilmarnock(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Dundee(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2018 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Kilmarnock(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Motherwell(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Rosenborg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Hibernian win, 2 draws, 3 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | Celtic 4-2 Hibernian | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Hibernian 2-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Celtic 1-0 Hibernian | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Hibernian 2-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Hibernian 2-4 Celtic | League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Celtic 2-2 Hibernian | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Hibernian score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Celtic | 2.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Hibernian sit 10th in Premiership (7 points from 8 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (21 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 10 | Hibernian | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
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