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Celtic FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Celtic FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sun 23 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Mohamed El Makrini
Y 45' Alan Power
R 57' Alan Power
Callum McGregor 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Kilmarnock FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Ralph Gordon
  • Referee John McCrossan
3 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game

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
2020-02-23 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC 2020-01-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2019-09-22 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-04-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2019-02-17 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 3–1 W
16 Feb Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
12 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 5–0 W
05 Feb Motherwell FC A 4–0 W
02 Feb Hamilton Academical FC A 4–1 W
29 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 3–0 W
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Celtic FC A 1–3 L
16 Feb Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
12 Feb Rangers FC H 2–1 W
05 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–2 W
01 Feb Ross County FC H 3–1 W
25 Jan St. Johnstone FC A 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' KICK OFF: Celtic FC gets underway.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicke Kabamba suffering a number of foals already.
  • 6' The deadlock is broken! Eamonn Brophy gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kirk Broadfoot, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 16' Ireland international Alan Power has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' That is a Yellow card for Kilmarnock FC. Mohamed El Makrini will be fuming at that decision.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' Kristoffer Ajer makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 33' Against the run of play, Odsonne Edouard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Kilmarnock FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Alan Power is booked for Kilmarnock FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Chris Burke. He replaces Mohamed El Makrini on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Kilmarnock FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' Alan Power picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' What a moment for Leigh Griffiths! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 65' The Kilmarnock FC bench stirs into life. Eamonn Brophy is withdrawn and Greg Kiltie gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Callum McGregor is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 67.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Ally Taylor. He replaces Dario Del Fabro on 71 minute.
  • 74' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vakoun Issouf Bayo is hanging Odsonne Edouard on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Lennon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 82' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Leigh Griffiths is withdrawn and Nir Bitton gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Kilmarnock FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • Celtic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Dyer

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

2020-02-23 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC 2020-01-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2019-09-22 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-04-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2019-02-17 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2020-02-23 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-02-16 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2020-02-12 Celtic FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2020-02-05 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC W 2020-02-02 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Celtic FC W 2020-01-29 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Celtic FC W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2020-02-23 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2020-02-16 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2020-02-12 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2020-02-05 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–3 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2020-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.39 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 81% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC81% Draw12% Kilmarnock FC7%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
94%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
19%
Celtic FC or Kilmarnock FC
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC67% Draw28% Kilmarnock FC5%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
10.6%
4 – 0
9.5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
5 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
4.5%
5 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
3.7%
0 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 50% — 50%
-2 50% 20% 29%
-1.5 71% — 29%
-1 71% 16% 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
52% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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