Hibernian vs Celtic
Ref: Nick Walsh, ScotlandEaster Road Stadium, Edinburgh · 20,421 cap
Match recap
Celtic beat Hibernian 2–1 in their Premiership fixture. Boyle scored for Hibernian; Maeda and Engels replied for Celtic. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.66 for Hibernian versus 0.90 for Celtic. Hibernian sit 5th in the Premiership table while Celtic are 3rd.
First Half
16'
Donovan
Yellow Card
27'
⚽
Maeda
Assist: Hatate
28'
⚽
Engels
McGrath
Yellow Card
Chaiwa
Yellow Card
⇄
Cadden
Second Half
46'
⇄
Donovan
54'
Scales
Yellow Card
VAR
Penalty confirmed
56'
Schmeichel
Yellow Card
⚽
Boyle
Penalty
Obita
Yellow Card
63'
⇄
Saracchi
63'
⇄
McCowan
⇄
Obita
77'
⇄
Hatate
⇄
Mulligan
⇄
Boyle
⇄
Chaiwa
86'
⇄
Yang Hyun-Jun
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heart Of Midlothian | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | +30 | 70 |
| 2 |  Rangers | 33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | +35 | 69 |
| 3 |  Celtic | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | +24 | 67 |
| 4 |  Motherwell | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | +23 | 54 |
| 5 |  Hibernian | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | +14 | 51 |
| 6 |  Falkirk | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 46 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
HibernianCeltic
7Won
Statistical edge
7–7
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.66VS0.90
Attack6 · 0 won
9
Shots
6
4
Shots on target
2
6
Shots in the box
5
3
Shots outside box
1
4
Shots off goal
1
4
Corners
3
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
40%
Possession
60%
359
Total passes
562
284
Accurate passes
488
79%
Pass accuracy
87%
Discipline1 · 1 won
9
Fouls
18
3
Yellow cards
3
5
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
0
Goalkeeper saves
3
1
Blocked shots
3
Hibernian
3-4-1-2
Celtic
4-3-3
Hibernian
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 1R. SallingerG
- 5W. O'HoraD
- 9K. BowieF
- 10M. BoyleF
- 12C. CaddenM
- 14M. ChaiwaM
- 17J. McGrathF
- 19N. CaddenM
- 20J. MulliganM
- 21J. ObitaD
- 33R. BushiriD
Substitutes
- 6D. LevittM
- 7É. YouanF
- 11J. NewellM
- 13J. SmithG
- 15J. IredaleD
- 22D. BarlaserM
- 24Z. MitchellD
- 27K. MegwaD
- 32J. CampbellM
Celtic
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1K. SchmeichelG
- 5L. ScalesD
- 6A. TrustyD
- 13Yang Hyun-JunF
- 14L. McCowanF
- 27A. EngelsM
- 36M. SaracchiD
- 38D. MaedaF
- 41R. HatateM
- 42C. McGregorM
- 51Colby DonovanD
Substitutes
- 8B. NygrenF
- 10M. BalikwishaF
- 12V. SinisaloG
- 23S. TounektiF
- 24J. KennyF
- 28Paulo BernardoM
- 47D. MurrayD
- 56A. RalstonD
- 63K. TierneyD
Hibernian
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Obita | D | 67 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jamie McGrath | F | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Josh Mulligan | M | 79 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Nicky Cadden | M | 38 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Christopher Cadden | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Martin Boyle(C) | F | 79 | 6.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0/2 |
| Rocky Bushiri Kiranga | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Miguel Changa Chaiwa | M | 79 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Warren O'Hora | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kieron Bowie | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Raphael Sallinger | G | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Zach Mitchell | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Smith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dylan Levitt | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kanayochukwu Megwa | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Iredale | D | 52 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Newell | M | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Barlaser | M | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thody Elie Youan | F | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Josh Campbell | M | 23 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Celtic
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arne Engels | M | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Reo Hatate | M | 77 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Daizen Maeda | F | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Callum McGregor(C) | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Liam Scales | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Auston Trusty | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke McCowan | F | 63 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colby Donovan | D | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marcelo Saracchi | D | 63 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | F | 86 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Viljami Sinisalo | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michel Ange Balikwisha | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dane Murray | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Johnny Kenny | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kieran Tierney | D | 27 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Paulo Bernardo | M | 13 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Anthony Ralston | D | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Nygren | F | 27 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |