Hibs vs Celtic: Everything You Need to Know

Celtic are gearing up for their second match of the Premiership season, facing Hibernian on Sunday, 11th August, with a 12:30 kick-off at Easter Road. The Hoops will be looking to build on their positive start after a solid opening weekend, while Hibs are hoping to bounce back after a disappointing loss.

Hibernian had a tough start to their campaign, suffering a 3-0 defeat to St Mirren. This result has left them with plenty to prove in front of their home crowd, but recent History doesn’t favour them. Celtic have won their last two encounters against Hibs, securing a 2-1 win at Easter Road and a coMMAnding 4-1 victory at Celtic Park.

In terms of match officials, Nick Walsh will be the referee for this Game, with Alan Muir overseeing the VAR room. Their decisions could play a key role in a match that’s likely to be closely contested. We saw last weekend Celtic denied stonewall penalty and Brendan Rodgers will be hopeful the officials will do their job on Sunday.

An area of concern for Celtic is the potential absence of Daizen Maeda, who picked up a knee injury during pre-season. His participation in Sunday’s Game is still in doubt, and his absence could impact the attacking options available to Brendan Rodgers.

For fans looking forward to watching the match, it will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football, with Celtic TV providing coverage for those outside the UK and Ireland.

As the transfer window is still open, there is speculation about potential new signings. However, if Celtic are to bring in any new faces ahead of this fixture, they will need to be registered by Friday night to be eligible to play on Sunday.

The match promises to be an interesting one, with Celtic aiming to continue their strong start to the season and Hibs looking to recover from their early stumble.