Hibernian vs Celtic: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipChampionship Group - 35Kick-off on May 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Hibernian vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-2 on May 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′D. MaedaCeltic
- 45′J. NewellHibernian
- 72′K. ỊheanachọCeltic
Official lineup for Hibernian vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Hibernian
3-4-1-2- 47O. Elding
- 10M. Boyle
- 17J. McGrath
- 19N. Cadden
- 11J. Newell
- 14M. Chaiwa
- 27K. Megwa
- 15J. Iredale
- 33R. Bushiri
- 5W. O'Hora
- 13J. Smith
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 38D. Maeda
- 23S. Tounekti
- 8B. Nygren
- 13Yang Hyun-Jun
- 27A. Engels
- 42C. McGregor
- 63K. Tierney
- 5L. Scales
- 6A. Trusty
- 2A. Johnston
- 12V. Sinisalo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Kilmarnock(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Livingston(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Falkirk(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 19, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 6-2 | FA Cup |
| Apr 11, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Dundee(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Dundee Utd(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Hibernian wins, 1 draw, 3 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Celtic 1-2 Hibernian | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Hibernian 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Celtic 0-0 Hibernian | Premiership |
| May 10, 2025 | Celtic 3-1 Hibernian | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Celtic 2-0 Hibernian | FA Cup |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Hibernian 2-1 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Hibernian score 1.3 and concede 1.2 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 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy