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Scottish League Cup | Final
Dec 19, 2021 at 3pm UK
Hampden Park
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Hibernian
1 - 2
Celtic

Hanlon (51')
Doyle-Hayes (36'), Nisbet (43')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Furuhashi (52', 72')
Juranovic (35'), Johnston (83')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Scottish League Cup clash between Hibernian and Celtic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Hibernian 1-2 Celtic

In a cup final, anything is possible as form often goes out of the window, but it is hard to look past Celtic on Sunday given the manner in which they have been performing. The Hoops are ruthless in attack and sturdy defensively, plus with all of the uncertainty and unsettledness of the managerial position at Hibernian, it will not have been smooth sailing preparing for this one. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 54.67%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Hibernian had a probability of 22%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.82%) and 0-2 (9.46%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.06%), while for a Hibernian win it was 1-0 (6.23%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Celtic in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Celtic.

Result
HibernianDrawCeltic
22%23.33%54.67%
Both teams to score 53.61%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.34%46.66%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.08%68.93%
Hibernian Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.56%35.44%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.8%72.21%
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.05%16.95%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.97%47.04%
Score Analysis
    Hibernian 22%
    Celtic 54.67%
    Draw 23.33%
HibernianDrawCeltic
1-0 @ 6.23%
2-1 @ 5.74%
2-0 @ 3.23%
3-1 @ 1.98%
3-2 @ 1.76%
3-0 @ 1.12%
Other @ 1.94%
Total : 22%
1-1 @ 11.06%
0-0 @ 6.01%
2-2 @ 5.09%
3-3 @ 1.04%
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 23.33%
0-1 @ 10.66%
1-2 @ 9.82%
0-2 @ 9.46%
1-3 @ 5.81%
0-3 @ 5.6%
2-3 @ 3.01%
1-4 @ 2.58%
0-4 @ 2.48%
2-4 @ 1.34%
1-5 @ 0.92%
Other @ 3%
Total : 54.67%

How you voted: Hibernian vs Celtic

Hibernian
15.8%
Draw
10.5%
Celtic
73.7%
57
Head to Head
Oct 27, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 11
Hibernian
1-3
Celtic
Boyle (37')
Gogic (29'), Porteous (53')
Ralston (10'), Carter-Vickers (14'), Furuhashi (30')
McGregor (69')
May 15, 2021 12.30pm
Gameweek 5
Hibernian
0-0
Celtic
Gogic (58')
Kenny (10'), Welsh (51')
Jan 11, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 23
Celtic
1-1
Hibernian
Turnbull (81')
Soro (35')
Nisbet (90+1')
Hallberg (55'), Porteous (71')
Nov 21, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 15
Hibernian
2-2
Celtic
Murphy (52'), Nisbet (59')
Mallan (15'), Boyle (74'), Hanlon (79'), Mackie (89')
Edouard (79' pen.), Laxalt (90+1')
Sep 27, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 9
Celtic
3-0
Hibernian
McGregor (7'), Ajeti (35'), Elyounoussi (79')

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