Some of the best action in the Scottish top flight this week will take place at Easter Road, where Hibernian host Celtic on Sunday in the second championship round fixture of the 2025-26 Premiership campaign. The hosts will be keen to get a result to keep their hopes of European qualification alive, while the visitors will be looking to secure a win that could send them to the top of the league table.
Hibernian put together a solid run of three wins and three draws in their final seven regular-season games to book their place in the championship playoffs but are a whopping 22 points off the top of the pile.
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The Cabbage went ahead in the seventh minute of their first-round clash with Hearts of Midlothian last weekend but saw two of their players sent off before the 50th minute, leading to an unsurprising 2-1 defeat. Head coach David Gray will be keen to see his side close the six-point gap to the European qualification spots in the remaining four playoff games.
Celtic, on the other hand, enjoyed a deserved 3-1 win when they hosted Falkirk last time out, putting them in second place, only three points behind league leaders Hearts with four games to go.
The Bhoys have lost eight league games in a single season for the first time in 26 years but remain genuine contenders for the title, although they will need to pick up as many points as possible in their remaining fixtures to clinch a fifth consecutive crown.
Hibernian vs Celtic Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met on 345 previous occasions going into Sunday’s game. Hibernian have won 62 of those fixtures, and 82 have ended in draws while Celtic have won the remaining 201.
- The hosts have only won two of the last 10 editions of this fixture.
- Martin O’Neil’s side have been lethal in front of goal in this fixture with 19 goals scored across the last 10 meetings between the sides.
- The sides have met thrice this season. Both sides picked up 2-1 wins apiece, while the third meeting ended in a goalless draw.
- The visitors have the second-best offensive record in the Scottish top flight this season, with 62 goals scored in 32 games.
Hibernian vs Celtic Prediction
The Hibees lack the required quality to pose a significant threat to the defending champions, although they could secure a point if they put up their best performance.
The Celts are comfortable favorites and will only need to avoid complacency to get the required result on the road.
Prediction: Hibernian 1-3 Celtic
Hibernian vs Celtic Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Celtic to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Four of the visitors’ last six games have featured more than 2.5 goals scored)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
