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Premiership ·

Hibernian – Celtic

Celtic beat Hibernian 2–1 (Premiership, 25 Oct 2026). Goals: O. Elding 3', J. Kerr 5' (own goal), C. Durán 43'. Cards: 5 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

HibernianFinal score: 1–2Celtic

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Goals and cards

HibernianCeltic
O. Elding (assist J. Newell)3'
5'J. Kerr (own goal)
43'C. Durán
45+1'yellow card K. Høgh
yellow card T. Klidje47'
80'yellow card K. Tierney
yellow card M. Ivezić85'
85'yellow card Shumaira Mheuka

Line-ups

Hibernian

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach M. Reedijk

  1. R. Sallinger
  2. F. Passlack
  3. J. Kerr
  4. M. Ivezić
  5. A. Mayor
  6. M. Chaiwa
  7. J. Newell
  8. J. Mulligan
  9. J. McGrath
  10. T. Klidje
  11. O. Elding

Substitutes used

  • 68' A. Šuto (for J. McGrath)
  • 68' R. Matondo (for T. Klidje)
  • 77' A. Abdulai (for J. Newell)
  • 82' G. Hanley (for M. Chaiwa)

Celtic

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach M. O'Neill

  1. S. Johnstone
  2. Colby Donovan
  3. D. Murray
  4. L. Scales
  5. K. Tierney
  6. C. McGregor
  7. M. Baur
  8. C. Durán
  9. B. Nygren
  10. C. Osmand
  11. K. Høgh

Substitutes used

  • 52' A. Johnston (for Colby Donovan)
  • 64' H. Hassan (for K. Høgh)
  • 64' Jota (for C. Osmand)
  • 73' C. Carter-Vickers (for A. Johnston)
  • 73' Shumaira Mheuka (for C. Durán)

Match numbers

HibernianCeltic
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
13Shots15
2Shots on target4
2Corners6
39%Possession61%
15Fouls15
3Offsides2
1.24Expected goals (xG)1.16

Top ratings

Hibernian

  1. O. Elding 90 min7.6
  2. J. Newell 77 min7.2
  3. F. Passlack 90 min6.6

Celtic

  1. C. Durán 73 min7.8
  2. L. Scales 90 min7.0
  3. M. Baur 90 min6.9

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Hibernian12th97Form: loss, loss, draw, loss, loss.
Celtic1st924Form: win, win, loss, win, win.
HibernianCeltic
1.0Scored per match2.6
1.6Conceded per match0.6
6 / 9Games with 3+ goals5 / 9
7 / 9Games both teams scored in4 / 9
3.6Cards per match3.4

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Hibernian

Hibernian
DateMatchScore
17 OctHibernian – Falkirk1–2 Form: loss.
10 OctDundee United – Hibernian1–0 Form: loss.
19 SepHibernian – Aberdeen1–1 Form: draw.
15 SepHibernian – Kilmarnock0–1 Form: loss.
6 SepSt Johnstone – Hibernian2–1 Form: loss.

Celtic

Celtic
DateMatchScore
18 OctCeltic – Hearts7–1 Form: win.
11 OctMotherwell – Celtic0–2 Form: win.
20 SepCeltic – Rangers0–1 Form: loss.
9 SepSt Johnstone – Celtic0–1 Form: win.
5 SepSt Mirren – Celtic1–2 Form: win.

Head-to-head

32 meetings in the league: Hibernian 5 wins, Celtic 17 wins, 10 draws.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
3 May 2026Hibernian – Celtic1–2
22 Feb 2026Celtic – Hibernian1–2
30 Nov 2025Hibernian – Celtic1–2
27 Sep 2025Celtic – Hibernian0–0
10 May 2025Celtic – Hibernian3–1

Referee

Ryan Lee

5 league games this season: on average 2.0 yellow and 0.20 red cards a game (league average 3.6 and 0.15).

See also

Hibernian: club page Celtic: club page Premiership: table and matches All coming matches

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.