Hibernian vs Celtic: result 2-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 17Kick-off on December 10, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Hibernian vs Celtic?
Hibernian and Celtic drew 2-2 on December 10, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 59′S. SinclairCeltic
- 64′S. SinclairCeltic
- 76′E. AmbroseHibernian
- 79′O. ShawHibernian
Official lineup for Hibernian vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Hibernian
4-5-1- 17M. Boyle
- 28A. Stokes
- 20B. Barker
- 7J. McGinn
- 10D. McGeouch
- 6M. Bartley
- 25E. Ambrose
- 4P. Hanlon
- 16L. Stevenson
- 3S. Whittaker
- 1O. Marciano
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 22O. Édouard
- 21O. Ntcham
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 11S. Sinclair
- 8Scott Brown
- 63K. Tierney
- 5Jozo Šimunović
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 1C. Gordon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hibernian have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Celtic have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Partick(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Dundee(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Kilmarnock(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2017 | Anderlecht(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Motherwell(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Motherwell(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Motherwell(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-7 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Hibernian wins, 2 draws, 4 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Hibernian 1-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Celtic 3-0 Hibernian | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Hibernian score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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