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Celtic FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Celtic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 7 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-01-07 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-08-14 Kilmarnock FC 0–5 Celtic FC 2021-02-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2020-12-13 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2020-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan Rangers FC A 2–2 D
28 Dec Hibernian FC A 4–0 W
24 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 4–1 W
21 Dec Livingston FC H 2–1 W
17 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Celtic FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan St. Mirren FC H 0–0 D
28 Dec Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
23 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–2 D
17 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–3 L
12 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–0 W

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' The game is set. Kilmarnock FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kilmarnock FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Lewis Mayo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 20' Carl Starfelt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 211 appearances.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Celtic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Kilmarnock FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Kilmarnock FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' GOAL! Jota fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 46' The Japan forward Kyogo Furuhashi breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-0!
  • 51' A goal from the Japan international Kyogo Furuhashi! He fires home on 51 to make it 3-0!
  • 56' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kilmarnock FC backline.
  • 61' Reo Hatate, a Japan midfielder, has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Giorgos Giakoumakis on, Kyogo Furuhashi off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Kyle Vassell has done his job and it is now time for Christian Doidge to step up.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 75' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Liam Polworth has done his job and it is now time for Fraser Murray to step up.
  • 80' Kilmarnock FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 83' James Forrest has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daizen Maeda on 83 minute.
  • 85' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kerr McInroy is hanging Rory McKenzie on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ashton Taylor made 265 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Celtic FC 2-0 Kilmarnock FC.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Odsonne Edouard 7
Matt O'Riley 6
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
Reo Hatate 4
Ryan Christie 3
Kasper Hogh 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Leigh Griffiths 3

Head to Head

2023-01-07 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-08-14 Kilmarnock FC 0–5 Celtic FC 2021-02-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–4 Celtic FC 2020-12-13 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2020-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2023-01-07 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-01-02 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2022-12-28 Hibernian FC 0–4 Celtic FC W 2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2022-12-17 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-01-07 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-01-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2022-12-28 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2022-12-23 Motherwell FC 2–2 Kilmarnock FC D 2022-12-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2022-11-12 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.27 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC82% Draw12% Kilmarnock FC6%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
94%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
18%
Celtic FC or Kilmarnock FC
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC69% Draw28% Kilmarnock FC3%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
14.1%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
8.5%
5 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
4 – 1
5.1%
6 – 0
4.1%
1 – 1
3.9%
5 – 1
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 52% — 48%
-2 52% 21% 27%
-1.5 73% — 27%
-1 73% 16% 11%
-0.5 89% — 11%
+0.5 98% — 2%
+1 98% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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