Hibernian vs Celtic: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership2nd Phase - 1Kick-off on April 21, 2018 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Hibernian vs Celtic?
Hibernian won 2-1 on April 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 24′J. MaclarenHibernian
- 80′V. SlivkaHibernian
- 87′O. ÉdouardCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hibernian have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Celtic have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | Ross County(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Partick(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2018 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Dundee(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Ross County(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Motherwell(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Rangers(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Hibernian win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Hibernian 0-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Celtic 1-0 Hibernian | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Hibernian score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.3 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Celtic | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Hibernian sit 7th in Premiership (3 points from 2 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy