Celtic 0-0 Hibernian
Confirmed offside as Celtic make a couple of changes.
James Forrest replaces Kelechi Iheanacho, meaning Daizen Maeda moves from the wing to centre forward, with Benjamin Nygren taking the place of Arne Engels in midfield.
For Hibs, midfielder Dylan Levitt and forward Thibault Klidje are on for Daniel Barlaser and Martin Boyle.
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Kelechi Iheanacho has the ball in the net from close range.
But the assistant's flag is immediately up for offside.
VAR check though as usual.
Celtic 0-0 Hibernian
Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park
No sign of any changes from Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers as yet, which suggests he feels they are getting closer to the opener.
The pressure just keeps coming and there's a growing feeling a goal is coming.
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Marcelo Saracchi fires a low cross into the Hibs six-yard box and only a slight touch by goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger takes it through the legs of home striker Kelechi Iheanacho from in front of goal.
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John Collins
Former Celtic and Hibs midfielder on BBC Sportsound
Hibs will be happy to get through that early period, but can they get a bit of possession?
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Callum McGregor is next to bring Raphael Sallinger into the action, but the Celtic midfielder's low drive is easily smothered by the goalkeeper.
Celtic 0-0 Hibernian
Arne Engels latches on to a ball cut back from the byline, but the midfielder's first-time effort in a crowded penalty box is parried clear off the goalline by Hibs goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger.
From Engels' corner, Kelechi Iheanacho can't direct his header on target as he rises at the back post.
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Celtic are putting the pressure on early and a couple of balls into the visiting six-yard box just fail to find a teammate.
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Hibs have made their second change of the game at half time.
Chris Cadden has replaced Miguel Chaiwa, which allows Josh Mulligan to move from right-back into midfield.
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Celtic get the second half under way.
They have 45 minutes to prevent Hearts taking over at the top of the Premiership.
HT: Celtic 0-0 Hibernian
HT: Celtic 0-0 Hibernian
A home draw would do little to placate dissent among the Celtic support against the board after what they regard as a dismal summer transfer window.
Image source, SNSCeltic fans staged a silent protest against the club's board in the early minutes
Image source, SNSSome Celtic fans' groups want changes to the board
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Image source, SNSHibs had to send on Josh Campbell to replace the injured Jamie McGrath
HT: Celtic 0-0 Hibernian
Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Celtic Park
Celtic lacked direct efforts on target for most of that half, but there's no doubt they were threatening, increasingly so as it wore on.
They hit the bar twice and hemmed Hibs in for long spells.
The front three looks a better balance with Daizen Maeda right side and Kelechi Iheanacho up top.
That said, Hibs will be thrilled to be level and came so close to an opener in stoppage time. Their away record is strong and they can regroup with a degree of confidence.
Celtic have had the majority of possession, hit the crossbar twice, but they have failed to make their dominance count and, as it stands, will be knocked off the top of the Premiership given Hearts are leading Falkirk 2-0.
Hibs will on one hand consider themselves fortunate to be level but had a big chance to take a shock lead in stoppage time.
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It looked like Hibs would be happy just to survive until the break, but instead they might be disappointed not to be leading.
Kieron Bowie rises to meet a free-kick driven into the penalty box.
The striker's header causes hesitation inside the home six-yard box and centre-half Warren O'Hora somehow manages to flick his effort over the crossbar from point-blank range.
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First effort on target for Hibs.
On the break, Martin Boyle skips inside his marker, but the forward's drive takes a deflection into the arms of goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
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Celtic are knocking on the door.
Daizen Maeda has a volley blocked by Grant Hanley in front of goal then goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger has to flap clear a Kelechi Iheanacho chip to the back post.
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Celtic do have a decent shot on target at last.
Callum McGregor unleashes a powerful drive from 18 yards, but it is straight at goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger, who has to parry clear.
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Jamie McGrath goes down for a third time - and this time there is no return for the midfielder.
On comes Josh Campbell in his place.
At a glance
Celtic drop points for second time in six games
Iheanacho effort disallowed and several other chances spurned
Resolute Hibs hold firm for point
Celtic dropped Scottish Premiership points for the second time this season - and slipped to second place in the table - as they were held to a stalemate by a stuffy Hibernian.
The point extends David Gray's unbeaten league run, with this a fourth successive draw in an unbeaten start to their league campaign.
A point here in Glasgow would seem a significant boost, too, after they failed to capitalise in recent fixtures.
Brendan Rodgers opted to start Japan forward Daizen Maeda on the right, looking to find a solution to his front-three conundrum, with Kelechi Iheanacho starting centrally.
They looked sharp early on, and another big goal looked odds on for the Nigerian striker when, after a wonderful break, Maeda played him in but his shot struck the crossbar.
Marcelo Saracchi had the same outcome from a tight angle, and Callum McGregor was then denied, as Celtic continued to be frustrated.
It was Hibs who ought to have gone ahead, though, when Kieron Bowie nodded a free-kick into Warren O'Hora's path, but he somehow scooped over from a few yards.
Hibs then showed resistance throughout the second half, blocking shots and staying solid.
Iheanacho looked to have broken through but was deemed just offside, then he couldn't connect with Saracchi's centre when a goal looked certain.
Celtic reinforcements arrived. Paulo Bernardo was thwarted by Raphael Sallinger and Johnny Kenny, twice, nodded over from great positions as Hibs held on for a point.
Not the outcome Celtic wanted on their return home after five games on the road.
This stalemate will, no doubt, add to fan anger over a lack of recruitment in the forward line. That said, they had enough chances and were very unlucky at times.
Celtic have struggled to score, particularly in the first half of Premiership games. Just one of their eight goals have come in the opening 45.
No shots on target until the 39th minute here answers that, to a degree, although they did hit the bar twice before that and got into some great positions.
Hibs couldn't keep much possession or get up the pitch as Celtic hemmed them in. But what a heroic defensive performance.
Players were so committed, throwing themselves to get blocks in. That answered some criticism of their back line.
They played with a high degree of stability and ought to have gone ahead just before half-time after riding their luck more than once.
Celtic return to Europa League action at home to Braga on Thursday (17:45 BST), before welcoming Motherwell next Sunday (15:00).
Hibs have the small matter of a trip across Edinburgh to face high-flying Hearts next Saturday (17:45).
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
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| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
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| 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
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| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
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| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
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| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
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| 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 |
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| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
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| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 5 |
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| 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
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| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 1 |
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Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: David Gray
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: David Gray
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
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Celtic have won seven of their last eight games against Hibernian in all competitions, losing the other 2-1 in February last season in the Scottish Premiership.
Hibernian are winless in their last 22 visits to Celtic in all competitions (D4 L18) since a 2-1 victory in January 2010. Hibs have lost each of their last eight away games at Celtic, all by a 2+ goal margin.
Celtic have lost just two of their last 84 home league games (W71 D11), and just one of their last 31 (W27 D3), going down 2-3 to Rangers in March last season.
Hibernian have drawn six of their last seven league games (W1), drawing more games in the Scottish Premiership in 2025 than any other side (11). Indeed, with draws in each of their last four league games, they last drew five successive league matches in October 2019.
Only Dundee United (9) have recorded more fast breaks in the Scottish Premiership so far this season than Hibernian (8), while they’ve scored twice from their six shots from those situations, more than any other side.
Against Kilmarnock in their last league game, Celtic scored their third-latest winning goal (95:26) on Opta’s records in the Scottish top-flight (from 2013-14), after December 2021 v Ross County (96:06) and September 2023 v Motherwell (96:39).
This game ends a run of five successive away fixtures for Celtic, ending their longest run of successive matches not played at home since November-December 2018 (also 5), and longest specifically in away matches (excl. neutral venues) since April-May 2003 (also 5).
Seven of Celtic’s eight Scottish Premiership goals so far this season have come in the second half of games (88%), the highest proportion of any side this term. Indeed, three have come in the final 15 minutes of games, with only Hearts (4) scoring more in that period.
