Celtic vs Hibernian

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🕒 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Celtic Park 🧑‍⚖️ Matthew MacDermid 🔁 1st Phase - 28 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
1st Phase - 28
1st Phase Table
Celtic 3 · Hibernian 5
Referee Stats
19 matches · 3.21 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.21
Reds avg 0.11
Penalties avg 0.47
Over 4.5 cards 37%
Home wins 42%
Draws 32%
Away wins 26%
How the match was won
  • Celtic outshot their opponent (21-8).
  • Celtic controlled possession (61%).
  • Physical contest: 3 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Celtic (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 15-1-3

Goals For / Against

43 / 15
Avg: 2.26 / 0.79

Points

46
Avg: 2.42

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

1
Hibernian (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-6-6

Goals For / Against

26 / 25
Avg: 1.37 / 1.32

Points

27
Avg: 1.42

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premiership fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.42
PPG
1.42
2.26
GF
1.37
0.79
GA
1.32
69%
O2.5
53%
44%
BTTS
53%
81%
Score 1st
41%

League-position context

Celtic rank3rd
Hibernian rank5th
Celtic points67
Hibernian points51
Celtic: #3 · 67 pts · GD +24
2 pts off the top 2. 34 pts above the play-off edge. 34 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Hibernian: #5 · 51 pts · GD +14
18 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Celtic last 5 home

W W L W W
Points12/15
Weighted index80
Goals9-4
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Hibernian last 5 away

L D D W L
Points5/15
Weighted index29
Goals5-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Celtic trend breakdown

Over 2.569%
BTTS44%
BTTS + O2.544%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 44% · 1H BTTS 19%

Hibernian trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 29%

Scoring reliability

Celtic score at home94%
Celtic clean sheet at home56%
Hibernian score away59%
Hibernian clean sheet away18%

First-goal patterns

Celtic score first81%
Celtic win after scoring first85%
Hibernian score first41%
Hibernian win after scoring first57%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Celtic 33% · Hibernian 44%
Avg first goal minute: Celtic 32.1' · Hibernian 18.7'

Vs league average

Celtic score at home2.26 vs 1.58
Celtic concede at home0.79 vs 1.16
Hibernian score away1.37 vs 1.16
Hibernian concede away1.32 vs 1.58
Celtic score 43% above league average, while Hibernian score 18% above league average.
Defensive side: Celtic are 32% below league average at home, and Hibernian are 17% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Celtic goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
61-75 9
31-45 6
0-15 4
16-30 4
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
31-45 3
61-75 3
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0

Hibernian goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
16-30 5
31-45 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 7
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
61-75 4
0-15 3
46-60 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
21
8
Shots off Goal
10
1
Blocked Shots
8
3
Shots Inside Box
16
5
Shots Outside Box
5
3
Ball Possession
61%
39%
Corner Kicks
11
1
Fouls
8
7
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
618
393
Passes Accurate
553
324
Passes %
89%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
24'
24' Goal · 0-1
F. Passlack
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Cadden
25'
25' C. McGregor
45'
45' Goal · 1-1
B. Nygren
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Tierney
54'
54' N. Cadden
60'
60' A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
1st substitution · For: D. Maeda
60'
60' T. Čvančara
2nd substitution · For: R. Hatate
60'
60' O. Elding
1st substitution · For: D. Scarlett
60'
60' M. Boyle
2nd substitution · For: A. Šuto
69'
69' K. Tierney
3rd substitution · For: M. Saracchi
69'
69' Yang Hyun-Jun
4th substitution · For: J. Forrest
74'
74' A. Trusty
74'
74' S. Tounekti
5th substitution · For: Benjamin Arthur
75'
75' D. Barlaser
3rd substitution · For: Kai Andrews
75'
75' N. Cadden
4th substitution · For: J. Campbell
76'
76' 📺 VAR
A. Trusty
Card upgrade
85'
85' L. Scales
87'
87' Goal · 1-2
Kai Andrews
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Šuto

Celtic vs Hibernian 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Hibernian beat Celtic 2-1 on Sunday, 22 February 2026 in Premiership. The match was refereed by Matthew MacDermid. It was played at Celtic Park.

First half: Hibernian took the lead at 24' when F. Passlack scored, with the assist credited to N. Cadden, making the score 0-1. C. McGregor received a yellow card for Celtic at 25'. Celtic leveled the score at 45' when B. Nygren scored, with the assist credited to K. Tierney, making the score 1-1.

Second half: N. Cadden received a yellow card for Hibernian at 54'. Celtic made their 1st substitution at 60', with A. Oxlade-Chamberlain replacing D. Maeda. Celtic made their 2nd substitution at 60', with T. Čvančara replacing R. Hatate. Hibernian made their 1st substitution at 60', with O. Elding replacing D. Scarlett. Hibernian made their 2nd substitution at 60', with M. Boyle replacing A. Šuto. Celtic made their 3rd substitution at 69', with K. Tierney replacing M. Saracchi. Celtic made their 4th substitution at 69', with Yang Hyun-Jun replacing J. Forrest. A. Trusty received a red card for Celtic at 74'. Celtic made their 5th substitution at 74', with S. Tounekti replacing Benjamin Arthur. Hibernian made their 3rd substitution at 75', with D. Barlaser replacing Kai Andrews. Hibernian made their 4th substitution at 75', with N. Cadden replacing J. Campbell. VAR intervened at 76' for Celtic (Card upgrade). L. Scales received a yellow card for Celtic at 85'. Hibernian took the lead at 87' when Kai Andrews scored, with the assist credited to A. Šuto, making the score 1-2.

Celtic used 5 substitutions while Hibernian used 4 substitutions. Celtic got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Hibernian got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Celtic outshot their opponent (21-8).
  • Celtic controlled possession (61%).
  • Physical contest: 3 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games32
Home Wins17
Draws10
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals19 (59.4%)
BTTS18 (56.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games15
Home Wins11
Draws3
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals9 (60.0%)
BTTS8 (53.3%)

Celtic vs Hibernian Head-to-Head History by Season