Hibernian vs Celtic
Ref: David Dickinson, ScotlandEaster Road Stadium, Edinburgh · 20,421 cap
Match recap
Celtic beat Hibernian 2–1 in their Premiership fixture. Newell scored for Hibernian; Maeda and Ịheanachọ replied for Celtic. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.38 for Hibernian versus 2.78 for Celtic. Hibernian sit 5th in the Premiership table while Celtic are 3rd.
First Half
VAR
Card upgrade
McGrath
Red Card
41'
⚽
Maeda
Assist: Johnston
42'
VAR
Goal confirmed
⚽
Newell
Second Half
⇄
Cadden
⇄
Boyle
Obita
Yellow Card
Campbell
Yellow Card
54'
Scales
Yellow Card
63'
⇄
Tounekti
64'
⇄
Johnston
70'
⇄
Yang Hyun-Jun
72'
⚽
Ịheanachọ
⇄
Newell
77'
⇄
Nygren
⇄
Iredale
⇄
Elding
90+2'
Engels
Yellow Card
Šuto
Yellow Card
90+4'
McCowan
Yellow Card
| # | 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
3Won
Statistical edge
3–12
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.38VS2.78
Attack0 · 6 won
4
Shots
27
1
Shots on target
6
2
Shots in the box
13
2
Shots outside box
14
3
Shots off goal
7
0
Corners
13
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
19%
Possession
81%
162
Total passes
725
83
Accurate passes
647
51%
Pass accuracy
89%
Discipline2 · 1 won
7
Fouls
11
3
Yellow cards
3
1
Red cards
0
1
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
0
0
Blocked shots
14
-0.88
Goals prevented
-0.88
Hibernian
3-4-1-2
Celtic
4-2-3-1
Hibernian
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 5W. O'HoraD
- 10M. BoyleF
- 11J. NewellM
- 13J. SmithG
- 14M. ChaiwaM
- 15J. IredaleD
- 17J. McGrathF
- 19N. CaddenM
- 27K. MegwaM
- 33R. BushiriD
- 47O. EldingF
Substitutes
- 8A. MannehM
- 12C. CaddenD
- 21J. ObitaD
- 22D. BarlaserM
- 28Kai AndrewsM
- 32J. CampbellM
- 39F. OwensG
- 44D. ScarlettF
- 77A. ŠutoF
Celtic
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2A. JohnstonD
- 5L. ScalesD
- 6A. TrustyD
- 8B. NygrenM
- 12V. SinisaloG
- 13Yang Hyun-JunM
- 23S. TounektiM
- 27A. EngelsM
- 38D. MaedaF
- 42C. McGregorM
- 63K. TierneyD
Substitutes
- 14L. McCowanM
- 17K. ỊheanachọF
- 21A. Oxlade-ChamberlainM
- 31R. DoohanG
- 36M. SaracchiD
- 41R. HatateM
- 47D. MurrayD
- 49J. ForrestM
- 56A. RalstonD
Hibernian
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Newell(C) | M | 73 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Warren O'Hora | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Smith | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rocky Bushiri | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Owen Elding | F | 81 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Iredale | D | 81 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Nicky Cadden | M | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Miguel Changa Chaiwa | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Martin Boyle | F | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kanayochukwu Megwa | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamie McGrath | F | 21 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alasana Manneh | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Cadden | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Freddie Owens | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kai Andrews | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Barlaser | M | 17 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Ante Šuto | F | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Josh Campbell | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Obita | D | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Dane Scarlett | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Celtic
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Johnston | D | 64 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| Auston Trusty | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Callum McGregor(C) | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Benjamin Nygren | M | 77 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Kieran Tierney | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | M | 63 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/2 |
| Arne Engels | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Liam Scales | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Daizen Maeda | F | 90 | 6.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | M | 70 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1/3 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marcelo Saracchi | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ross Doohan | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reo Hatate | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dane Murray | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | F | 20 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Luke McCowan | M | 26 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Forrest | M | 27 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tony Ralston | D | 13 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |