Hibernian vs Celtic

Hibernian

1 - 2

Celtic

🕒 Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ David Dickinson 🔁 Championship Group - 35 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Championship Group - 35

Championship Group Table

Hibernian 4 · Celtic 1

Referee Stats

David Dickinson

21 matches · 3.52 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.52
Reds avg	0.19
Penalties avg	0.29
Over 4.5 cards	38%
Home wins	48%
Draws	14%
Away wins	38%

How the match was won

Celtic outshot their opponent (4-27).
Celtic controlled possession (81%).
Celtic had the sharper finishing (1-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Hibernian (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-5

Goals For / Against

32 / 19

Avg: 1.68 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.58

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Celtic (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 11-3-5

Goals For / Against

30 / 26

Avg: 1.58 / 1.37

Points

Avg: 1.89

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.58

PPG

1.89

1.68

1.58

1.00

1.37

67%

O2.5

100%

67%

BTTS

100%

33%

Score 1st

50%

League-position context

Hibernian rank4th

Celtic rank1st

Hibernian points6

Celtic points15

Hibernian: #4 · 6 pts · GD +0

4 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 4 pts from safety.

Celtic: #1 · 15 pts · GD +8

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Hibernian last 5 home

Points0/9

Weighted index0

Goals2-5

Record0-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Celtic last 5 away

W W

Points6/6

Weighted index100

Goals5-3

Record2-0-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Hibernian trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.567%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 33%

Celtic trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 100%

Scoring reliability

Hibernian score at home67%

Hibernian clean sheet at home0%

Celtic score away100%

Celtic clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Hibernian score first33%

Hibernian win after scoring first0%

Celtic score first50%

Celtic win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Hibernian 0% · Celtic 0%

Avg first goal minute: Hibernian 7.0' · Celtic 41.0'

Vs league average

Hibernian score at home1.68 vs 1.73

Hibernian concede at home1.00 vs 1.73

Celtic score away1.58 vs 1.73

Celtic concede away1.37 vs 1.73

Hibernian score 3% below league average, while Celtic score 9% below league average.

Defensive side: Hibernian are 42% below league average at home, and Celtic are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Hibernian goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

46-60 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 3

61-75 3

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

Celtic goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

61-75 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

19%

81%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

163

723

Passes Accurate

646

Passes %

52%

89%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

20'

20' 📺 VAR

J. McGrath

Card upgrade

21'

21' J. McGrath

41' ⚽

⚽

41' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

D. Maeda

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Johnston

42' ⚽

⚽

42' ⚽ VAR

D. Maeda

Goal confirmed

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

J. Newell

Normal Goal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ N. Cadden

1st substitution · For: J. Obita

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ M. Boyle

2nd substitution · For: J. Campbell

48'

48' J. Obita

54'

54' J. Campbell

54'

54' L. Scales

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ S. Tounekti

1st substitution · For: J. Forrest

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ A. Johnston

2nd substitution · For: L. McCowan

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ Yang Hyun-Jun

3rd substitution · For: K. Ịheanachọ

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

K. Ịheanachọ

Normal Goal

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ J. Newell

3rd substitution · For: D. Barlaser

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ B. Nygren

4th substitution · For: A. Ralston

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ O. Elding

4th substitution · For: D. Scarlett

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ J. Iredale

5th substitution · For: A. Šuto

90+2'

90+2' A. Engels

90+3'

90+3' A. Šuto

90+4'

90+4' L. McCowan

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

Celtic beat Hibernian 2-1 on Sunday, 03 May 2026 in Premiership. The match was refereed by David Dickinson.

First half: VAR intervened at 20' for Hibernian (Card upgrade). J. McGrath received a red card for Hibernian at 21'. Celtic took the lead at 41' when D. Maeda scored, with the assist credited to A. Johnston, making the score 0-1. VAR intervened at 42' for Celtic (Goal confirmed). Hibernian reduced the deficit at 45' when J. Newell scored, making the score 1-2.

Second half: Hibernian made their 1st substitution at 46', with N. Cadden replacing J. Obita. Hibernian made their 2nd substitution at 46', with M. Boyle replacing J. Campbell. J. Obita received a yellow card for Hibernian at 48'. J. Campbell received a yellow card for Hibernian at 54'. L. Scales received a yellow card for Celtic at 54'. Celtic made their 1st substitution at 63', with S. Tounekti replacing J. Forrest. Celtic made their 2nd substitution at 64', with A. Johnston replacing L. McCowan. Celtic made their 3rd substitution at 70', with Yang Hyun-Jun replacing K. Ịheanachọ. Celtic extended the lead at 72' when K. Ịheanachọ scored, making the score 1-3. Hibernian made their 3rd substitution at 73', with J. Newell replacing D. Barlaser. Celtic made their 4th substitution at 77', with B. Nygren replacing A. Ralston. Hibernian made their 4th substitution at 81', with O. Elding replacing D. Scarlett. Hibernian made their 5th substitution at 81', with J. Iredale replacing A. Šuto. A. Engels received a yellow card for Celtic at 90+2'. A. Šuto received a yellow card for Hibernian at 90+3'. L. McCowan received a yellow card for Celtic at 90+4'.

Hibernian used 5 substitutions while Celtic used 4 substitutions. Hibernian got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Celtic got 3 yellow cards.