Hibernian vs Celtic: Easter Road seeks a way out of the drop zone

Celtic won the most recent meeting between these sides 2-1 on 3 May, and the return fixture at Easter Road on Sunday comes with Hibernian in a far more pressing position. The hosts sit 12th of 12 with seven points from nine games, and every week spent near the bottom makes the climb out of the relegation zone steeper.

Hibernian’s battle to escape the bottom

Celtic lead the table on 24 points, 17 ahead of Hibernian, and have a goal difference of +18 to the hosts’ -5. Hibernian’s recent league results read LLDLL, four defeats and a draw. Their troubles are most visible at home: this season they have yet to win at Easter Road, collecting one draw and four defeats from five matches.

Celtic’s sharp form on the road

Celtic have won eight of their nine league games and are unbeaten away from home, with four wins from four. Their last five matches have produced 12 goals and only three conceded. Hibernian, by contrast, have scored nine times this season and conceded 14, so the attacking gulf between the sides is clear on paper.

Celtic’s edge in recent meetings

Celtic have taken three of the last five meetings, Hibernian one, with a goalless draw in September 2025 in between. Hibernian’s only win in that run came on 22 February, when they beat Celtic 2-1 away from home.

Our prediction

PreviaXI’s model favours Celtic, and the football points the same way. The visitors arrive in strong form, score freely away from home and rarely concede, while Hibernian have struggled to find goals and keep them out at Easter Road. Expect a tight, physical contest in which Celtic’s sharper attack is likely to decide it, though Hibernian’s desperation for points will make them hard to beat cheaply.

Hibernian 0-1 Celtic