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Celtic FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jozo Simunovic 9' Y
Y 31' Stephen O'Donnell
Y 53' Alan Power
Y 54' Greg Stewart
Emilio Izaguirre 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee Steven Kirkland
  • Referee Ralph Gordon

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

20
2
2
Celtic FC 24 games · Avg 3.6 goals Kilmarnock FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-08 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC 2018-09-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 5–1 W
05 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
29 Nov Rosenborg BK A 1–0 W
24 Nov Hamilton Academical FC A 3–0 W
11 Nov Livingston FC A 0–0 D
08 Nov RB Leipzig H 2–1 W
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Celtic FC A 1–5 L
05 Dec Livingston FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–0 W
24 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 0–0 D
10 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
04 Nov Aberdeen FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Celtic FC Kilmarnock FC
#1 Position #12
18 Points 5
7 Played 7
6 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 4
14 Scored 6
4 Conceded 15
+10 GD -9
2.57 PPG 0.71
86% Win % 14%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G
Kilmarnock FC
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G
Greg Kiltie 1 G
Joe Hugill 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Celtic FC and Kilmarnock FC.
  • 5' James Forrest is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 9' Jozo Simunovic was booked on 9.
  • 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' A goal from the France international Odsonne Edouard! He fires home on 25 to make it 2-0!
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' It’s a booking for Kilmarnock FC player. Stephen O'Donnell gets a Yellow card.
  • 35' Mikael Lustig adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' Kilmarnock FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryan Christie makes it 4-0.
  • 46' Ryan Christie adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Aaron Tshibola has done his job and it is now time for Eamonn Brophy to step up.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 52' Eamonn Brophy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
  • 53' It’s a booking for Kilmarnock FC player. Alan Power gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' Greg Stewart catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' The travelling Kilmarnock FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' Celtic FC ring the changes. Tom Rogic has done his job and it is now time for Jules Ntcham to step up.
  • 67' Brilliant from the ! James Forrest makes it 6-1 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 68' Leigh Griffiths gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Odsonne Edouard and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at . Kilmarnock FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Emilio Izaguirre was booked on 75.
  • 77' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Christie is withdrawn and Scott Brown gets his opportunity.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Mikael Ndjoli on, Greg Stewart off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Greg Stewart needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 88' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats Kilmarnock FC

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Odsonne Edouard 7
Matt O'Riley 6
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
Reo Hatate 4
Daizen Maeda 3
James Forrest 3
Kasper Hogh 3
Ryan Christie 3

Head to Head

2018-12-08 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC 2018-09-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2018-12-08 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2018-12-05 Motherwell FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2018-11-29 Rosenborg BK 0–1 Celtic FC W 2018-11-24 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2018-11-11 Livingston FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2018-11-08 Celtic FC 2–1 RB Leipzig W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2018-12-08 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2018-12-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2018-12-01 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W 2018-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2018-11-10 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2018-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.55 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Celtic FC to win 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC77% Draw13% Kilmarnock FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
23%
Celtic FC or Kilmarnock FC
87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC68% Draw27% Kilmarnock FC5%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9%
4 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
5 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
3.8%
6 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 51% — 49%
-2 51% 20% 29%
-1.5 71% — 29%
-1 71% 15% 14%
-0.5 86% — 14%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.