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Hibernian vs Celtic — Premiership 2018

Hibernian
Hibernian
FT
1 – 2
HT: 0 – 1
Celtic
Celtic
2/7/2024PremiershipPremiership · 1st Phase - 25Easter Road Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on xG from last 9+ matches

Hibernian42%
×Draw25%
Celtic33%
✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Hibernian
1.54
Celtic
1.33

Hibernian creates 16% more chances

Season form · 11 home / 9 away

creates per match

Hibernian
1.73
Celtic
1.84

allows per match

Hibernian
0.81
Celtic
1.34

finishing

Hibernian-0.18scores less
Celtic+0.16scores more

Total goals

55%Over
  • Over55
  • Under45

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

58%Yes
  • Yes58
  • No42

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Hibernian ↓

Celtic →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–06%
0–18%
0–25%
0–32%
0–41%
1
1–09%
1–112%
1–28%
1–33%
1–41%
2
2–07%
2–19%
2–26%
2–33%
2–41%
3
3–03%
3–15%
3–23%
3–31%
3–40%
4
4–01%
4–12%
4–21%
4–31%
4–40%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
94%6%1.5
78%22%2.5
55%45%3.5
32%68%4.5
16%84%

Double chance

Hibernian or draw
67%
Hibernian or Celtic
75%
Draw or Celtic
58%

Winning margin

Hibernian wins by 2+
21%
Celtic wins by 2+
14%

Team goals

Hibernian 1+ goals
79%
Hibernian 2+ goals
45%
Hibernian 3+ goals
20%
Celtic 1+ goals
74%
Celtic 2+ goals
38%
Celtic 3+ goals
15%

Draw no bet

Hibernian (draw refunded)
56%
Celtic (draw refunded)
44%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
46%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Hibernian at home — creates 1.73, concedes 0.81 · 11 matches

Celtic away — creates 1.84, concedes 1.34 · 9 matches

⚑ Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Hibernian attack 1.73 + Celtic defence 1.34 → ÷2 → 1.54

Celtic attack 1.84 + Hibernian defence 0.81 → ÷2 → 1.33

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 42%?"

Hibernian scores more
42%
level
25%
Celtic scores more
33%

Hibernian at 42% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 42% does not mean "Hibernian will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Premiership: Hibernian 1–2 Celtic

Celtic beat Hibernian 2-1 in Premiership on February 7, 2024.

The match was played at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh.