In this week 21 match on the 17th of January, Celtic will host Hibernian in a clash of these two closely matched Premiership teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 2nd placed Celtic, recorded a 3-1 win against St. Johnstone. Liel Abada scored the first goal for Celtic in the 9th minute, then Liel Abada added another in the 22nd minute. Celtic looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10, while hibernian sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Dundee United. Kevin Nisbet scored the first goal for Hibernian in the 38th minute, then Christopher Cadden added another in the 78th minute on a feed from Martin Boyle. Hibernian is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Hibernian and Celtic last played eachother at the Easter Road Stadium on the 27th of October. Celtic took the match by a score of 3 to 1. Anthony Ralston struck first for Celtic in the 10th minute on a feed from David Turnbull, then Cameron Carter-Vickers added another in the 14th minute.
Josh Campbell and Paul McMullan are the top scorers for Hibernian in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Celtic’s top weapon lately has been Abada, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.