Pregame prediction state, community vote lean, matchup drivers, and trend context.
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Celtic vs Hibernian predictions cover Premiership (Scotland), Regular Season - 18 on 13 Dec 2026. Kick-off is listed for Sunday, 13 December 2026 at 16:00 CET. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. The page is built to give a pre-match read before team news, odds movement and late updates can change the picture.
The current prediction split is Celtic 64%, Draw 29%, Hibernian 7%, giving Celtic the clearest lean before the other matchup factors are considered.
Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, Celtic have taken 10 points while Hibernian have taken 4. That comes from Celtic taking 3 wins and Hibernian taking 1 win in that span. Goal trend sits at Celtic +1 and Hibernian +1.
Season and schedule context add season pace at Celtic 2.38 points per game versus Hibernian 0.92, venue split at 2.29 home points per game against 1.67 away points per game, and rest days at Celtic 35 and Hibernian 35.9. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.
Recent head-to-head context lists Celtic 4 recent H2H wins, Hibernian 1 recent H2H win, and 1 draw, which adds rivalry history without treating older meetings as more important than current form.
Underlying team metrics add chance creation score at Celtic 16 versus Hibernian 8.6 and clean-sheet rate at 38% against 8%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.
The prediction trend contains 4 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.
