Thursday , 2 July 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)
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

19
2
2
Celtic FC 23 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
#3 Position #11
67 Points 28
33 Played 33
21 / 4 / 8 W / D / L 6 / 10 / 17
59 Scored 37
35 Conceded 65
+24 GD -28
2.03 PPG 0.85
64% Win % 18%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts). Kilmarnock FC are 11th (28 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Celtic Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Celtic FC and Kilmarnock FC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 9' Reo Hatate does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 11' Daizen Maeda adds to his 1 season tally! Celtic FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 16' It looks surprising Kilmarnock FC does not make any changes. Callum McGregor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' What a moment for Cameron Carter-Vickers! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 25' What composure from Reo Hatate! The Japan international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 29' What a strike from Danny Armstrong! The score is 4-1.
  • 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Kilmarnock FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Robbie Deas is replacing Danny Armstrong for the Kilmarnock FC side.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Celtic FC make a change. Greg Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Kilmarnock FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' Arne Engels, a Belgium , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Anthony Ralston on, Alistair Johnston off on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Fraser Murray makes way for Matty Kennedy at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kilmarnock FC.
  • 81' Celtic FC ring the changes. Daizen Maeda has done his job and it is now time for Luke McCowan to step up.
  • 86' 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.
  • 88' The Kilmarnock FC manager makes a substitution. David Watson departs to be replaced by Calvin Ramsay.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats Kilmarnock 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
James Forrest 3
Ryan Christie 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Leigh Griffiths 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
4 / 4
3.42 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Kilmarnock FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC78% Draw13% Kilmarnock FC9%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Kilmarnock FC
22%
Celtic FC or Kilmarnock FC
87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC65% Draw28% Kilmarnock FC7%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
9%
4 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
6.6%
5 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 1
4.7%
5 – 1
Actual
6 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Kilmarnock FC covers
-2.5 48% — 52%
-2 48% 20% 32%
-1.5 68% — 32%
-1 68% 16% 16%
-0.5 84% — 16%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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