Hibernian, founded in 1875, remain one of Scottish football’s familiar reference points, with Easter Road Stadium giving them a setting that has long felt bigger than a routine Premiership stop. Their record includes a Scottish Cup and a League Cup, enough domestic silverware to give the club a defined place in the national story without needing the matter overstated.
Last season left Hibs in eighth place in the Premiership, with their cup involvement ending at the League Cup second round and the third qualifying round of the Conference League. According to Transfermarkt, the squad was valued at around £17m, with 30 players and an average age of 26.
There was enough threat in the side to make them awkward. Martin Boyle led the scoring with 12 goals, while Kieron Bowie and Jamie McGrath both reached nine. Hibs also started sharply often enough to matter, scoring the first goal inside 20 minutes in seven of 14 league matches.
Their home numbers were respectable rather than imposing, averaging 1.7 goals scored and one conceded per match at Easter Road. Away from home, they averaged 1.4 scored and 1.3 conceded, which fits a side capable of taking points in difficult places but not yet reliable enough to climb clear of the middle ground.
The late league run captured that inconsistency: defeats to Motherwell, Celtic, Hearts and Aberdeen sat alongside away wins at Rangers and Falkirk. For Celtic supporters, Hibernian remain a credible Premiership opponent – not a title-level measuring stick, but a side with enough pace, scoring spread and early-game bite to punish slack work.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Celtic had the clear attacking edge, especially at home, where their scoring rate was well ahead of Hibernian’s. The gap was narrower away from home, and Hibernian’s road defensive figure was slightly better than Celtic’s. For Celtic supporters, the warning is obvious: Hibs were not as dominant overall, but they had enough away threat to punish open games.
