Celtic 1–2 Hibernian
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.5 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 1.9 – 0.6
- Goals
- 1 – 2
Footybot made Celtic favourites at 71%.
Hibernian won although Celtic made the better chances (1.9 xG to 0.6): a result the chances didn't back.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kieran Tierney, 62.0 in 69′.
Well above their usual level: Kieran Tierney +23.0, Miguel Changa Chaiwa +20.2, Jack Iredale +15.2.
Well below it: Auston Trusty −15.2, Kasper Schmeichel −8.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Celtic
| 19 Feb 2026 | L 1–4 | v VfB Stuttgart |
| 15 Feb 2026 | W 3–2 | at Kilmarnock |
| 11 Feb 2026 | W 2–1 | v Livingston |
| 1 Feb 2026 | W 2–0 | v Falkirk FC |
| 29 Jan 2026 | W 4–2 | v FC Utrecht |
Hibernian
| 14 Feb 2026 | W 2–0 | v St. Mirren |
| 10 Feb 2026 | L 0–1 | at Heart of Midlothian |
| 4 Feb 2026 | W 3–2 | v Dundee United |
| 1 Feb 2026 | D 0–0 | v Rangers |
| 24 Jan 2026 | L 1–4 | at Falkirk FC |
Head to head
| 30 Nov 2025 | Hibernian 1–2 Celtic |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Celtic 0–0 Hibernian |
Celtic
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Arthur | 16 | 71.9 | – |
| Kieran Tierney | 69 | 62.0 | +23.0 |
| Liam Scales | 90 | 60.0 | +8.9 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 90 | 55.4 | +6.0 |
| Marcelo Saracchi | 21 | 55.4 | – |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | 49.4 | +3.2 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 74 | 48.7 | +7.5 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 69 | 48.6 | +3.3 |
| Tomáš Čvančara | 60 | 47.6 | +7.2 |
| James Forrest | 21 | 46.7 | – |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | 41.6 | −8.9 |
| Julián Araujo | 90 | 40.5 | +3.9 |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 60 | 38.9 | – |
| Daizen Maeda | 30 | 38.8 | – |
| Auston Trusty | 74 | 34.9 | −15.2 |
| Reo Hatate | 30 | 33.2 | – |
Hibernian
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Andrews | 12 | 100.0 | – |
| Miguel Changa Chaiwa | 90 | 56.6 | +20.2 |
| Felix Passlack | 90 | 51.9 | +13.8 |
| Warren O'Hora | 90 | 51.4 | +6.0 |
| Ante Šuto | 30 | 50.9 | – |
| Raphael Sallinger | 90 | 50.5 | +1.2 |
| Jack Iredale | 90 | 48.8 | +15.2 |
| Owen Elding | 60 | 44.7 | – |
| Rocky Bushiri | 90 | 43.8 | −1.0 |
| Nicky Cadden | 78 | 43.6 | +4.1 |
| Jamie McGrath | 90 | 42.5 | −4.3 |
| Josh Campbell | 12 | 41.0 | – |
| Martin Boyle | 60 | 39.9 | −4.7 |
| Daniel Barlaser | 78 | 38.5 | −2.8 |
| Dane Scarlett | 30 | 38.4 | – |