Founded in 1875 and rooted at Easter Road Stadium, Hibernian remain a familiar Scottish fixture rather than a passing Premiership name. Their honours record stands at one Scottish Cup and one League Cup, giving the club historical substance without disguising the unevenness that has often shaped their modern league campaigns.
The 2026-27 season has opened with Hibs in tenth place after seven Premiership rounds, sitting on seven points. Their campaign has also taken in a League Cup semi-final and a Conference League qualifying play-off round. In the league, a 1-1 home draw with Aberdeen at least checked a run of defeats against Kilmarnock, St Johnstone and Hearts, after away wins at Dundee and Rangers.
The split in their numbers is clear. At Easter Road they are averaging 0.8 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per match, while away from home they have carried more threat, scoring 1.7 per match and conceding 1.3. Martin Boyle leads their scoring with four goals, followed by Owen Elding on three, with Nathan Lowe, Adam Mayor and Felix Passlack on two each.
Hibernian have a 26-man squad with an average age of 26, valued at around £17m by Transfermarkt. For Celtic supporters, their current relevance is straightforward: an established Premiership opponent sitting low in the table, but still carrying enough away attacking threat to merit proper attention.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
The contrasts with Celtic are stark: Celtic enjoy a far superior balance in both attack and defence — Celtic score at a materially higher rate and concede far less — while Hibernian's threat is concentrated away from home and their defensive record would need significant improvement to compete with Celtic's consistency.
