Preview: Celtic (H)

Hibernian have another huge game in the William Hill Premiership this weekend, when tackling Celtic at Easter Road on Sunday - read the full match preview below!

THE LOWDOWN

Sunday afternoon’s encounter in Leith presents an opportunity for Head Coach David Gray’s side to bounce back from the disappointing 2-1 Edinburgh derby defeat to Hearts last time out.

We took the lead early on through Martin Boyle, but would be forced to play the majority of the match with ten men, and then nine-men in the second half after Raphael Sallinger and Felix Passlack were sent off.

In the end, Hearts made their numerical advantage count with two goals in the last half hour to claim all three points.

That result leaves us fifth in the William Hill Premiership table, six points behind Motherwell in fourth, and five clear of Falkirk.

THE VISITORS

Martin O’Neill’s side are second in the Premiership table and are just three points behind Hearts with four games remaining.

Having defeated Falkirk 3-1 last weekend, courtesy of Daizen Maeda's double and a Kieran Tierney effort, Celtic arrive in Leith in good form and with confidence.

Before then, the Hoops progressed to the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup Final with a 6-2 win over St Mirren at Hampden Park.

The last time we met with Celtic, back in February 2026, the Hibees secured their first win at Celtic Park in 16 years.

Passlack's opener was cancelled out by Benjamin Nygren, but Kai Andrews grabbed a late winner for Gray’s side after the hosts had Auston Trusty sent off.

Earlier in the season, two first-half goals from Maeda and Arne Engels helped Celtic defeat us at Easter Road, despite Boyle hauling us back into the game from the penalty spot after 56 minutes.

TEAM NEWS

Josh Mulligan, Munashe Garananga and Rudi Molotnikov were all unavailable for our last match against Hearts, while the Hibees will be without Grant Hanley, with the defender serving the second of a two-game ban.

As well as Hanley, we will be without Sallinger and Passlack following their red cards in the Edinburgh derby.

Head Coach David Gray will provide a squad update to the media ahead of the fixture on Thursday afternoon at HTC.

TICKETS

Match tickets remain on sale for this fixture, with additional seating now available in the South Stand for Hibernian supporters!

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BROADCAST

The match has been selected for live broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football!

Coverage begins at 11am, with a 12pm kick-off.

HIBS TV

You can follow the action on our brand-new Hibs TV site or official Hibernian FC app!

The match will be streamed live on Hibs TV to Hibs Global members only (international subscribers), with live match commentary from Cliff Pike and Liam Fontaine.

Gavin Rittoo will also be joined by Yogi Hughes ahead of the match on our pre-match show, The Team Talk.

Subscribers based in the UK & Ireland will be able to listen along to live audio only on Hibs TV.

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Match highlights and a full-match replay will be available to subscribers on Hibs TV after the game.

HIBS APP

The best way to watch Hibs TV is directly through the Hibernian FC app if you are a subscriber!

The latest version of the app is available to download now on the Apple Store here and is available to download for Android by clicking here.