Saturday , 26 September 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Kilmarnock FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 9 Aug 2026 · 12:30 UTC Rugby Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Kasper Hogh
0–2 33' Kasper Hogh
0–3 35' Kasper Hogh
0–4 47' Benjamin Nygren
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 56' 1–4
1–5 75' Luke McCowan
Joe Hugill 26' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Rugby 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

2
2
20
Kilmarnock FC 24 games · Avg 3.6 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC 2026-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 Celtic FC 2025-11-09 Celtic FC 4–0 Kilmarnock FC 2025-09-14 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Celtic FC H 1–5 L
02 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 3–4 L
17 May Livingston FC A 4–1 W
12 May Dundee FC H 3–1 W
09 May St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
02 May Dundee United FC H 3–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 5–1 W
03 Aug Dundee FC H 1–0 W
16 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–1 W
13 May Motherwell FC A 3–2 W
10 May Rangers FC H 3–1 W
03 May Hibernian FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC Celtic FC
#12 Position #1
5 Points 18
7 Played 7
1 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 1
6 Scored 14
15 Conceded 4
-9 GD +10
0.71 PPG 2.57
14% Win % 86%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Jason Holt 1 G
Greg Kiltie 1 G
Joe Hugill 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Kilmarnock FC welcome Celtic FC for this crunch clash at Rugby Park.
  • 2' Magnificent from Kasper Hogh! That is 13 goals in 63 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kilmarnock FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' It’s high time Martin O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 17' Kilmarnock FC have won 275 goals from 265 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 26' Joe Hugill is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Celtic FC's shape.
  • 33' Brilliant from the forward! Kasper Hogh makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 33.
  • 35' GOAL! Kasper Hogh fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kasper Hogh scoring 3 goals.
  • 46' Alistair Johnston makes way for Colby Donovan at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 47' Benjamin Nygren makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 52' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Michael Schjonning-Larsen doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 64' Sebastian Tounekti is replacing Camilo Duran for the Celtic FC side.
  • 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' The whistle greets Benjamin Nygren as he departs to be replaced by James Forrest.
  • 75' Magnificent from Luke McCowan! That is 22 goals in 1 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 75' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bailey Rice is hanging Tyreece John-Jules on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Celtic 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.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Callum Osmand on, Kasper Hogh off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • With this win, Celtic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil McCann

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

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

2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC 2026-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 Celtic FC 2025-11-09 Celtic FC 4–0 Kilmarnock FC 2025-09-14 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC L 2026-08-02 St. Johnstone FC 4–3 Kilmarnock FC L 2026-05-17 Livingston FC 1–4 Kilmarnock FC W 2026-05-12 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Dundee FC W 2026-05-09 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Kilmarnock FC W 2026-05-02 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Dundee United FC W

Celtic FC Form

2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC W 2026-08-03 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-05-13 Motherwell FC 2–3 Celtic FC W 2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC W 2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.4 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Celtic FC to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC13% Draw16% Celtic FC71%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 4.36
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

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
29%
Draw or Celtic FC
87%
Kilmarnock FC or Celtic FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC8% Draw29% Celtic FC63%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 3
8.5%
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 4
7%
1 – 4
6.7%
1 – 1
4.9%
0 – 5
4.8%
1 – 5
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 5% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 19% — 81%
+1 19% 17% 65%
+1.5 35% — 65%
+2 35% 20% 45%
+2.5 55% — 45%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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