Celtic vs Hibernian – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Celtic and Hibernian clash at Celtic Park on Saturday in a crucial Scottish Premiership encounter.

Both sides will be searching for positive momentum, with the home side looking to maintain its undefeated start while the visitors aim to secure their first league victory since the opening day.

Celtic vs Hibernian – Match Preview and Team News

Celtic Team News

Celtic could see the return of Auston Trusty to the squad after the American defender was confirmed by Brendan Rodgers to rejoin first-team training on Friday. The 27-year-old has been sidelined with a heel problem that hampered his early-season progress but is now close to full fitness.

Anthony Ralston has also returned to full training after his recent injury concerns and made the bench during the midweek Europa League draw in Belgrade. Cameron Carter-Vickers appeared to struggle towards the end of the Europa League opener and remains one to monitor ahead of Saturday’s clash.

Long-term absentee Jota remains ruled out following his ACL injury sustained in April. The Portuguese winger recently shared a positive rehabilitation update on social media, showing underwater resistance training, but is not expected to return to competitive action until early 2026.

New signing Kelechi Iheanacho could feature after making an immediate impact. The former Leicester City striker scored a crucial late penalty on his debut against Kilmarnock and provided the equalising goal in Celtic’s 1-1 draw with Red Star Belgrade.

Hibernian Team News

Hibs boss David Gray remains without midfielder Joe Newell and Alasana Manneh. Newell continues his recovery from a long-term groin injury that has kept him sidelined since December 2024, while Manneh also remains unavailable.

Gray has otherwise kept his squad relatively stable, with the rest of the team available for selection. Kieron Bowie has emerged as Hibernian’s key attacking threat this season, already netting three goals in five league appearances. The 22-year-old striker will spearhead Hibs’ attack alongside Martin Boyle and Jamie McGrath.

Gray expressed confidence following Tuesday’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Falkirk, despite his side surrendering a two-goal lead. The result maintained their unbeaten league record this season.

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Celtic

Brendan Rodgers’ side have made an impressive start to their title defence, remaining unbeaten in the Scottish Premiership with four wins and one draw from five matches. The champions secured a vital late 2-1 victory over Kilmarnock in their last league outing via Kelechi Iheanacho’s 96th-minute penalty.

Celtic have since picked up a 1-1 draw against Red Star Belgrade in their Europa League opener, extending their unbeaten run across all competitions to ten games. Their defensive record remains outstanding, conceding just one goal in five league matches – the best in the division.

Hibernian

Hibs have shown resilience this season, remaining unbeaten in five league games with one win and four draws. However, they have failed to win in the league since their opening day victory over Dundee.

Gray’s side have endured a challenging start to the campaign overall, being eliminated from both the Europa League and Conference League qualifiers, as well as suffering a 2-0 defeat to Rangers in the Scottish League Cup. This defeat is part of their ongoing six-game winless run across all competitions.

Predicted Lineups

Celtic: Schmeichel; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney; McGregor, Hatate, Nygren; Balikwisha, Iheanacho, Maeda.

Hibernian: Smith; Ohara, Obita, Bushiri; Cadden, Chaiwa, Levitt, Mulligan; Boyle, Bowie, McGrath.

How to Watch Celtic vs Hibernian?

UK fans can watch the game live on Celtic TV.

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