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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
6 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 15.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

21
2
2
Celtic FC 25 games · Avg 3.5 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
31 Points 9
13 Played 13
10 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 8
28 Scored 13
10 Conceded 29
+18 GD -16
2.38 PPG 0.69
77% Win % 15%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Camilo Duran 7 G 6 A
Benjamin Nygren 6 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 3 A
Liam Scales 3 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Kilmarnock FC
Greg Kiltie 3 G
Joe Hugill 2 G 2 A
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Celtic FC are looking to make home advantage count against Kilmarnock FC.
  • 5' James Forrest makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 9' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jozo Simunovic.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gary Dicker, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Odsonne Edouard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' Stephen O'Donnell is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 35' Mikael Lustig adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Against the run of play, Ryan Christie has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Ryan Christie has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' Eamonn Brophy is replacing Aaron Tshibola for the Kilmarnock FC side.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Kilmarnock FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' Eamonn Brophy makes no mistake. The score reads 5-1 and Kilmarnock FC are in front.
  • 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alan Power on 53 minutes.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Greg Stewart is booked for Kilmarnock FC — Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kilmarnock FC that had 273 games and scored 286 goals.
  • 62' Jules Ntcham is replacing Tom Rogic for the Celtic FC side.
  • 67' The Scotland James Forrest breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 6-1!
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Leigh Griffiths. He replaces Odsonne Edouard on 68 minute.
  • 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Emilio Izaguirre picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Ryan Christie is replaced by Scott Brown.
  • 78' Mikael Ndjoli gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Greg Stewart and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Stuart Findlay has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.

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
James Forrest 3
Kasper Hogh 3
Ryan Christie 3
Eamonn Brophy 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
0.83 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Celtic FC to win 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC76% Draw14% Kilmarnock FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
24%
Celtic FC or Kilmarnock FC
86%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC66% Draw27% Kilmarnock FC7%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
4 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.7%
4 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
5 – 0
5.8%
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
4.7%
1 – 1
4.4%
6 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 50% — 50%
-2 50% 20% 31%
-1.5 69% — 31%
-1 69% 16% 15%
-0.5 85% — 15%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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