Saturday , 14 November 2026

Celtic FC vs Kilmarnock FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Celtic FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Kilmarnock FC
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 11:30 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Reo Hatate 9' 1–0
Daizen Maeda 11' 2–0
Cameron Carter-Vickers 21' 3–0
Reo Hatate 25' 4–0
4–1 29' Danny Armstrong
Anthony Ralston 90+3' 5–1

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Scott Anderson (Scotland)
7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC 2024-11-10 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2024-08-04 Celtic FC 4–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-05-15 Kilmarnock FC 0–5 Celtic FC 2024-02-17 Celtic FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 5–1 W
06 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
29 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Rangers FC H 2–3 L
01 Mar St. Mirren FC A 5–2 W
25 Feb Aberdeen FC H 5–1 W
Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Celtic FC A 1–5 L
05 Apr Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
29 Mar St. Mirren FC A 1–5 L
15 Mar Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
01 Mar Ross County FC A 0–1 L
26 Feb Rangers FC H 2–4 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 wait is over. Kilmarnock FC get us underway at Celtic Park.
  • 5' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-5-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 9' The Japan midfielder Reo Hatate breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
  • 11' Brilliant from the forward! Daizen Maeda makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 11.
  • 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Cameron Carter-Vickers has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 25' What a moment for Reo Hatate! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 29' GOAL! Danny Armstrong fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 34' Bobby Wales needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Kilmarnock FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 44' Celtic FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Danny Armstrong has done his job and it is now time for Robbie Deas to step up.
  • 51' It looks surprising Kilmarnock FC does not make any changes. Corrie Ndaba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Kilmarnock FC's compact 4-5-1.
  • 61' Celtic FC ring the changes. Greg Taylor has done his job and it is now time for Jeffrey Schlupp to step up.
  • 66' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 76' Celtic FC make a change. Alistair Johnston trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Ralston on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 78 minute. Fraser Murray leaves to be changed by Matty Kennedy.
  • 81' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke McCowan is hanging Daizen Maeda on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 88' Another substitution for Kilmarnock FC to replace David Watson by Calvin Ramsay on 88 minute.
  • Another three points for Celtic FC.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC 2024-11-10 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Celtic FC 2024-08-04 Celtic FC 4–0 Kilmarnock FC 2024-05-15 Kilmarnock FC 0–5 Celtic FC 2024-02-17 Celtic FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC

Celtic FC Form

2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC L 2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-03-16 Celtic FC 2–3 Rangers FC L 2025-03-01 St. Mirren FC 2–5 Celtic FC W 2025-02-25 Celtic FC 5–1 Aberdeen FC W

Kilmarnock FC Form

2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-04-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2025-03-29 St. Mirren FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-03-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2025-03-01 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-02-26 Kilmarnock FC 2–4 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.88 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 83% + Over 2.5 goals 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC83% Draw11% Kilmarnock FC6%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 4.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
94%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
17%
Celtic FC or Kilmarnock FC
89%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC72% Draw23% Kilmarnock FC5%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.9%
4 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
5 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
5 – 1
Actual
6 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.7%
6 – 1
3.4%
1 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 58% — 42%
-2 58% 18% 23%
-1.5 77% — 23%
-1 77% 13% 10%
-0.5 90% — 10%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 2% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
3% ✓

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