Hibernian vs Celtic

Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi arrives at the stadium ahead of the cinch Premiership match at Easter Road, Edinburgh. Picture date: Wednesday December 28, 2022.

(Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)26 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: Hibernian's Elie Youan during a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)25 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: Celtic Manager Ange Postecoglou during a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)27 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: A general view before a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)19 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: Celtic take part in a huddle during a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)20 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: Celtic's Josip Juranovic during a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)17 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: Hibernian flags hold up a banner during a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)13 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: Celtic's Aaron Mooy celebrates making it 1-0 during a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)6 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: Hibernian Manager Lee Johnson during a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)12 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: Celtic's Aaron Mooy celebrates making it 1-0 during a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)8 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: Celtic's Daizen Maeda scores to make it 2-0 during a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)5 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: Celtic's Daizen Maeda scores to make it 2-0 during a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)3 of 29EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 28: Celtic's Aaron Mooy scores a penalty to make it 3-0 during a cinch Premiership match between Hibernian and Celtic at Easter Road, on December 28, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Scottish Champions have had three wins in a row since the return to Premiership action after the World Cup break but Hibs proved in their win over ...

The Scottish FA have confirmed that Alan Muir will be tonight’s referee at Easter Road and that he will be assisted by Callum Spence and Drew Kirkland. And you will be absolutely delighted to discover that the ludge-VAR operator this evening is none other that Andrew Dallas. Oliver Ablidgaard appears to be headed for the Celtic exit with reports in Russia suggesting that the deal will be cut short early. Ange will need to consider his wide options carefully with Liel Abada, Jota and Sead Haksabanovic all pushing Daizen Maeda and James Forrest for a place in the starting XI. In midfield, Callum McGregor will start at the base of the Celtic three. [ official Celtic website](https://www.celticfc.com/news/2022/december/27/manager--we-re-looking-forward-to-easter-road-test-against-hibernian/) ahead of tonight’s game Ange Postecoglou said: “It will be a tough challenge, especially at their ground.

Ange Postecoglou's side are in Leith for a tasty fixture in the Scottish Premiership.

[Ange Postecoglou's](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/ange-postecoglou) men are flying high at the top of the table and they are strong favourites to win the title again this season. Hibs ended a poor run of form with an emphatic 4-0 win over Livingston on Christmas Eve. [Celtic](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) have won all three of their fixtures since returning from the international break and they face [Hibs ](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/hibernian-fc)ahead of the second Old Firm of the season on Monday.

WE are closing in on kick-off at Easter Road as both clubs haveannounced their teams for tonight's clash as Reo Hatate stays in the Hoops' backline.An.

[Kyogo](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/who/kyogo-furuhashi/) then made it four with 30 minutes to play. [Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/football/) [Aaron Mooy](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/who/aaron-mooy/) bagged a brace as [Daizen Maeda](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/who/daizen-maeda/) scored for the visitors with a sensational strike from outside the box after hitting the crossbar moments earlier.

Celtic will look for their 12th consecutive league win when they meet Hibernian at Easter Road on Wednesday. Hibernian has had mixed performances this ...

They will now want to maintain their stellar performance this week and tighten their hold on the top spot. In their most recent league match, they defeated St. They did, however, bounce back on last time out with a 4-0 thrashing of 10-man Livingston.

It hasn't been a bad year at all for Ange Postecoglou and his men after they won the Scottish Premiership crown back from rivals Rangers in the Aussie's first ...

A cross from the right is parried at a stretch to what David Marshall believes is out of harm's way - though Maeda is lurking at the back stick from what must be five yards. [Rangers](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/rangers-fc) to bring in the new year at Ibrox on January 2, Celtic did everything they could to stop the gap becoming six ahead of the crunch clash. You can sense the deflation in this Hibs team. What a team Celtic have become this season. Yet, just 64 seconds later, the forward picked the ball up on the touchline, burst his way to the edge of the box before unleashing a dipping strike that beat David Marshall all ends up. Heading into the break 2-0 up, Hibs - who looked beleaguered at this point - needed something to break Celtic's resolve. This last 25 minutes has really been a non-contest. [Celtic](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/celtic-fc) as they romped to a 4-0 win over Lee Johnson's men in the capital on Wednesday evening. Just one win in six - including five losses - sees them enter the new year in eighth, just seven points clear of the relegation play-off. [Hibs](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/hibernian-fc), however, are on a real downward spiral. That was pretty much all Hibs had to offer throughout the entire game, however. It then became the Daizen Maeda show.