Hibernian vs Celtic: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Hibernian played against Celtic in Premiership (Scotland). The game was played on November 30, 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Hibernian has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Celtic has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Hibernian scores 1.64 goals per game and allows 1.14. Celtic scores 1.75 and allows 0.67. Games in this league average 2.66 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Hibernian's games and 25% of Celtic's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 50%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Celtic has the higher season xG average, 1.99 to 1.54 per game. Hibernian takes 13.1 shots per game, while Celtic takes 17.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Hibernian leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.79 goals per game after halftime. Celtic leads at halftime in 25% and scores 1.25 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hibernian's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). For Celtic, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premiership games average 2.66 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 0.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 2
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

40Possession (%)60
HibernianCeltic
9Shots6
HibernianCeltic
4Shots on target2
HibernianCeltic
1.17xG0.77
HibernianCeltic
4Corners3
HibernianCeltic
44Dangerous attacks34
HibernianCeltic
9Fouls18
HibernianCeltic
3Cards3
HibernianCeltic

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.64Goals scored / game1.75
HibernianCeltic
1.14Goals allowed / game0.67
HibernianCeltic
49%Average possession71%
HibernianCeltic
5.29Shots on target / game5.58
HibernianCeltic

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.14Shots per game17.33
HibernianCeltic
5.29Shots on target5.58
HibernianCeltic
12.5%Shot conversion10.1%
HibernianCeltic
49%Possession71%
HibernianCeltic
1.54xG for1.99
HibernianCeltic
1.34xG against0.86
HibernianCeltic

Shooting quality

Hibernian: BalancedCeltic: Dominant
HibernianCeltic
Accuracy (shots on target)40%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Celtic is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Hibernian · 1.8 pts / game - Celtic

Hibernian
LDWWL
Season result split
36% W43% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-3
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DDWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Celtic
LLWWW
Season result split
67% W17% D17% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-2-2
2.17 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DWLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.01Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Celtic is 7% better for: goals scored per game.

1.64 goals / game - Hibernian · 1.75 goals / game - Celtic

Celtic is 70% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.14 goals / game - Hibernian · 0.67 goals / game - Celtic

Hibernian scoring profile: mixed

Hibernian scores in 71% of games (10 of 14 meczów), while Celtic keeps a clean sheet in 67% (8 of 12 meczów).

Celtic scoring profile: very strong

Celtic scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 meczów), while Hibernian keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 meczów).

23Goals scored (season)21
HibernianCeltic
16Goals conceded (season)8
HibernianCeltic
2.79Average goals per game2.42
HibernianCeltic
7Goals scored (last 5)10
HibernianCeltic
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
HibernianCeltic

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal75%
HibernianCeltic
64%2 goals50%
HibernianCeltic
21%3 goals33%
HibernianCeltic
7%4 goals17%
HibernianCeltic

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal33%
HibernianCeltic
36%2 goals25%
HibernianCeltic
7%3 goals8%
HibernianCeltic
0%4 goals0%
HibernianCeltic

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

36%BTTS at half-time17%
HibernianCeltic
14%BTTS in both halves8%
HibernianCeltic
43%Scored in both halves33%
HibernianCeltic

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
HibernianCeltic
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
HibernianCeltic
20%BTTS - last 520%
HibernianCeltic

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
HibernianCeltic
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
HibernianCeltic
29%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
HibernianCeltic

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
HibernianCeltic
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
HibernianCeltic
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
HibernianCeltic

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hibernian is 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.79 pts / game - Hibernian · 1.42 pts / game - Celtic

Hibernian - half-time state
50% leading29% draw21% trailing
Celtic - half-time state
25% leading67% draw8% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.79Points per game (1st half)1.42
HibernianCeltic
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.5
HibernianCeltic
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
HibernianCeltic
1.5Average goals (1st half)0.83
HibernianCeltic
50%Clean sheet before half-time75%
HibernianCeltic
36%No goal before half-time58%
HibernianCeltic

After half-time (2nd half)

1.36Points per game (2nd half)2.25
HibernianCeltic
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)1.25
HibernianCeltic
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
HibernianCeltic
1.29Average goals (2nd half)1.58
HibernianCeltic
50%Clean sheet after half-time75%
HibernianCeltic
50%No goal after half-time33%
HibernianCeltic

Hibernian - second-half results

29% W50% D21% L
25
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.79
PPG before half-time
Lead holding72%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 36%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Celtic - second-half results

67% W25% D8% L
17
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding268%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hibernian - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.80
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.80.2
Average goals per game1.41.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Celtic - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.602.00
Goals scored / game0.81.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Hibernian
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
7
2
16-30
3
5
31-45
5
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Celtic
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
4
3
46-60
4
0
61-75
7
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.60
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Hibernian

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Celtic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
151%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
45%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premiership).

Teams vs league

HibernianLigaCeltic
Average goals per game 2.792.66 2.42
Both teams scored 50%52% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%52% 50%
Clean sheets 29%28% 67%
Goal before half-time 79%77% 50%
Goal after half-time 71%81% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.66
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+28%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. CelticYellow cardColby Donovan
  2. CelticGoalDaizen MaedaAssist: Reo Hatate
  3. CelticGoalArne EngelsAssist: Hyun-Jun Yang
  4. HibernianYellow cardJamie McGrath
  5. HibernianYellow cardMiguel Changa Chaiwa
  6. HibernianSubstitutionOn: Jack Henry Stewart IredaleOff: Nicholas Cadden
  7. CelticSubstitutionOn: Anthony RalstonOff: Colby Donovan
  8. CelticYellow cardLiam Scales
  9. HibernianGoalMartin Boyle
  10. CelticYellow cardKasper Schmeichel
  11. HibernianYellow cardJordan John Obita
  12. HibernianSubstitutionOn: Josh CampbellOff: Jordan John Obita
  13. CelticSubstitutionOn: Sebastian TounektiOff: Hyun-Jun Yang

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Nick WalshMatches officiated: 23
4.35Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 261%Home wins22%Draws17%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Hibernian's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Celtic. Games average 0.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Celtic FC
0 : 0
Hibernian FC

FAQ

What was the result of Hibernian vs Celtic?

The Premiership match finished Hibernian 1:2 Celtic. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Hibernian vs Celtic?

Hibernian score 1.64 goals per game on average and Celtic 1.75. The Premiership average is 2.66 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Hibernian's matches and 25% of Celtic's.

What form are Hibernian and Celtic in?

Over the last 5 games Hibernian have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Celtic 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hibernian vs Celtic?

The statistical background for Hibernian vs Celtic — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.