Celtic vs Hibernian
Celtic Park
06.12.2023, 22:45
Celtic, who are now in first place in the Scottish Premiership, will play host to Hibernian, who are currently in good form, at Celtic Park on Wednesday night. The intention is for Celtic to maintain their unbeaten status at the beginning of the domestic season. In response to yet another loss in the Champions League, the Hoops were able to earn all of their points at St. Johnstone over the weekend. Meanwhile, Hibernian maintained their positive momentum with a victory over Aberdeen.
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Celtic will be optimistic for a repeat of their recent success, following a 1-3 victory in the Premiership against St Johnstone. In that game, Celtic dominated with 70% possession and launched 25 attempts at goal, with 7 on target. The goal-scorers for Celtic were Callum McGregor (67'), Matt O'Riley (79'), and James Forrest (93'). St Johnstone, on the other hand, managed 5 shots on goal, with 3 finding the target, and Diallang Jaiyesimi (40') scoring for them. Recent matches featuring Celtic have been notably exciting, marked by a substantial amount of scoring. In their last six games, a total of 23 goals were scored by both teams combined, averaging 3.83 goals per game, with Celtic contributing 13 of those goals. However, it's uncertain whether this trend will continue in the upcoming game. Examining their recent results, it's worth noting that Celtic has been unable to secure a victory in their last 2 league games against Hibernian. On the positive side, they maintain an impressive undefeated record in their previous 51 home league matches.
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Hibernian enters the upcoming meeting on a positive note, securing a 2-0 victory against Aberdeen in their recent Premiership fixture. During that match, Hibernian maintained 47% possession and attempted 11 shots at goal, with 3 on target. The goal-scorers for Hibernian were Dylan Vente (18') and Will Fish (70'). Aberdeen, on the other hand, had 22 shots on goal, with 5 finding the target. Looking at their performance in the last 6 matches, Nick Montgomery's Hibernian have successfully converted their goal attempts 8 times, resulting in an average of 1.33 goals per game. In terms of historical matchups, Hibernian has faced challenges when playing against Celtic away from home, as they have not secured a victory in the last 17 league matches against them. However, Hibernian has displayed resilience in their most recent away fixtures, being unbeaten in the last 2 league matches on the road.
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Celtic narrowly avoided a potential setback at McDiarmid Park on Sunday, and the local fans are unlikely to tolerate a similarly lackluster beginning from the team on Wednesday night. In their recent match, Hibernian managed to escape unscathed despite allowing Aberdeen several clear-cut opportunities. However, we anticipate that Nick Montgomery's side may face consequences for their defensive weaknesses at Celtic Park.