Hibernian, founded in 1875, remain one of Scottish football’s more familiar fixtures, with Easter Road Stadium giving them a distinct place in the Edinburgh game. Their honours include one Scottish Cup and one League Cup, enough to give the club a recognised pedigree without disguising the more uneven nature of their modern campaigns.
Their 2026-27 Premiership season has opened with Hibs in seventh place on six points after four rounds. The wider campaign has also included a League Cup quarter-final and a Conference League qualifying play-off round, placing a fair early load on a squad of 28 players with an average age of 26.
According to Transfermarkt, the squad is valued at around £17m. The attacking burden has been shared, with Martin Boyle and Owen Elding on three goals each, followed by Felix Passlack and Callum Wright on two. Hibs have also struck first inside 20 minutes in six of 14 league matches, which points to a side capable of starting sharply even when the overall results are mixed.
The split between home and away form is notable. At Easter Road, Hibs are averaging one goal scored and 2.5 conceded per match; away from home, that shifts to two scored and one conceded. Recent league results underline the point, with away wins at Dundee and Rangers sitting alongside home defeats to Hearts and Motherwell.
For Celtic supporters, Hibernian are best viewed as an established Premiership opponent with credible away threat, inconsistent defensive numbers, and enough forward options to punish a slack spell.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared to Celtic, Hibernian trail in both attack and defence, and their form oscillates more; Celtic's relentless efficiency at home and on the road gives them the edge. Hibernian look more vulnerable on home soil and need to stem the concession flow before they can threaten Celtic's dominance this season.
