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Hibernian
SPFL Premiership
12:00
UTC, Sunday 25 October 2026
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Celtic

Hibernian vs Celtic: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Hibernian host Celtic at Easter Road on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 12:00 UTC, in the SPFL Premiership (round 10). Prediction markets make Celtic the favourite at 56%, with the draw at 22% (Polymarket). Hibernian have had 7 days of rest since playing Falkirk (SPFL Premiership); Celtic have had 6 after facing Hearts and travel about 66 km. Hibernian are without 5 players (Callum Wright, Nathan Lowe, Kanayochukwu Megwa and others); Celtic are missing 3 (Cameron Carter-Vickers, Yang Hyun-Jun, Alistair Johnston). Ryan Lee is the referee, averaging 3.1 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8. The forecast at kick-off is 9°C with rain and windy.

Win chances

Hibernian 21%Draw 22%Celtic 56%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Hibernian 3-4-1-2

Coach: Marink Reedijk

  1. 1 Raphael Sallinger GK
  2. 6 Jason Kerr DEF
  3. 5 Marko Ivezić DEF
  4. 47 Azeem Abdulai MID
  5. 25 Felix Passlack MID
  6. 8 Josh Mulligan MID
  7. 14 Miguel Chaiwa MID
  8. 3 Adam Mayor MID
  9. 7 Owen Elding FWD
  10. 10 Martin Boyle FWD
  11. 18 Thibault Klidje FWD

Bench

  • 35 Freddie Owens GK
  • 12 Alex Williams DEF
  • 4 Grant Hanley DEF
  • 15 Jack Iredale DEF
  • 17 Jamie McGrath MID
  • 11 Joe Newell MID
  • 19 Nicky Cadden MID
  • 22 Ante Šuto FWD
  • 28 Rabbi Matondo FWD

Celtic 4-2-3-1

Coach: Martin O'Neill

  1. 1 Viljami Sinisalo GK
  2. 51 Colby Donovan DEF
  3. 47 Dane Murray DEF
  4. 5 Liam Scales DEF
  5. 63 Kieran Tierney DEF
  6. 42 Callum McGregor MID
  7. 22 Mika Baur MID
  8. 23 Haissem Hassan FWD
  9. 8 Benjamin Nygren MID
  10. 19 Callum Osmand FWD
  11. 11 Camilo Durán FWD

Bench

  • 26 Sam Johnstone GK
  • 6 Auston Trusty DEF
  • 12 Landon Emenalo DEF
  • 21 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain MID
  • 18 Oliver Sørensen MID
  • 49 James Forrest FWD
  • 7 Jota FWD
  • 9 Kasper Waarts Høgh FWD
  • 29 Shumaira Mheuka FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Hibernian

  • Callum Wright injury, back A few weeks
  • Nathan Lowe injury, back A few weeks
  • Kanayochukwu Megwa injury, back Late October 2026
  • Jordan Obita injury, back Late October 2026
  • Rocky Bushiri injury, back Early November 2026

Celtic

  • Cameron Carter-Vickers injury, back About 1-2 weeks
  • Yang Hyun-Jun injury, back Late October 2026
  • Alistair Johnston injury, back About a week
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 3 May 2026: Hibernian 1-2 Celtic
  • Sunday 22 February 2026: Celtic 1-2 Hibernian
  • Sunday 30 November 2025: Hibernian 1-2 Celtic
  • Saturday 27 September 2025: Celtic 0-0 Hibernian
  • Saturday 10 May 2025: Celtic 3-1 Hibernian