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Celtic and Hibernian meet with Celtic holding the stronger historical balance, though Hibernian have shown they can overturn expectation. Hibernian won 2–1 on 22 February 2026, before Celtic replied with a 2–1 victory on 3 May 2026. Those results offer a compact picture of the pairing: Celtic set the prevailing standard, while Hibernian retain the capacity to make each contest matter.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Hibernian
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39G
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21D
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22M
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32M
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44F
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77F
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28M
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12D
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8M
Celtic Substitutes
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G
31
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M
49
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F
17
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D
56
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M
21
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D
36
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M
41
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M
14
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D
47
Match events
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19'J. McGrath Red Card
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20'Jamie McGrath Card upgrade
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21'Jamie McGrath Red Card
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41'⚽D. Maeda Normal Goal (Asst: A. Johnston)
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42'Daizen Maeda Goal confirmed
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45'⚽J. Newell Normal Goal
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46'J. Obita N. Cadden
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46'J. Campbell M. Boyle
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48'Jordan Obita Yellow Card
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54'Liam Scales Yellow Card
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54'Josh Campbell Yellow Card
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63'L. McCowan A. Johnston
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63'J. Forrest S. Tounekti
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63'J. Forrest S. Tounekti
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64'L. McCowan A. Johnston
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69'K. Iheanacho Yang Hyun-Jun
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70'K. Iheanacho Yang Hyun-Jun
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72'⚽K. Iheanacho Normal Goal
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73'D. Barlaser J. Newell
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77'A. Ralston B. Nygren
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81'D. Scarlett O. Elding
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81'A. Suto J. Iredale
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90' +2Arne Engels Yellow Card
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90' +3Ante Šuto Yellow Card
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90' +4Luke McCowan Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Celtic VS Hibernian
Celtic’s advantage meets resistance
Celtic’s broader standing is supported by wins such as the 3–1 Premiership result on 10 May 2025 and the 3–0 scoreline on 7 December 2024. These outcomes show the stronger side’s capacity to establish a clear margin, yet they do not erase Hibernian’s ability to answer. The February victory demonstrated that Hibernian can interrupt the expected order, while Celtic’s May response restored the larger balance. The pairing therefore combines an established hierarchy with credible resistance.
What the next score can clarify
Future meetings need not be framed as a test of whether Celtic are strong or Hibernian are capable; both points already have support. The useful question is how consistently Hibernian can turn resistance into a result, and whether Celtic can keep their advantage decisive when the margin is small. The dated outcomes leave Celtic with the broader edge, while Hibernian have already demonstrated the ability to reverse expectation.
Past head to head stats
Celtic VS Hibernian
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Celtic VS Hibernian
Head-to-Head History
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