Hibernian vs Celtic Prediction
Hibs Home Fortress vs Celtic's Travel Woes
Preview
Right then, let's have a proper look at this Sunday showdown between Hibernian and Celtic. The Hibees are sitting pretty in third spot, and they've been solid as a rock at home lately. They're averaging 2 goals per game in front of their own fans while only letting in 0.33 - that's some proper defensive work, that is.
Celtic, on the other hand, are having a right old time of it on their travels. Just look at these numbers - they're only scoring 0.6 goals per game away from home and conceding 1.6. That's not the form of title contenders, is it? They've managed just one win in their last five away games, which is shocking for a team of their quality.
The last time these two met, it ended 0-0, and given how Celtic are struggling on the road, we could be in for more of the same. Hibs have kept four clean sheets in their last ten games, and at home, they're looking proper tough to break down.
Celtic's recent away form reads like a horror story - losing 3-1 to Midtjylland in the Europa League, and they've been shipping goals for fun on their travels. They might be sitting second in the table, but their away form is holding them back big time.
The head-to-head record does favour Celtic historically, but form matters more in football, and right now, Hibs have the home advantage and Celtic have the away blues. This has got 1-0 or 0-0 written all over it, if you ask me.