Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League .
- Kilmarnock FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul O'Neill
- Referee Kevin Clancy
- Referee Graham Chambers
- Referee Craig Thomson
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Celtic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Hibernian FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Livingston FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Aug | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Rosenborg BK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | St. Mirren FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | FK Suduva Marijampole | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kilmarnock FC | Celtic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 9 | Points | 31 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 2 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 28 |
| 29 | Conceded | 10 |
| -16 | GD | +18 |
| 0.69 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 15% | Win % | 77% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Kilmarnock FC are 12th (9 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kilmarnock FC
| Greg Kiltie | 3 G | |
| Joe Hugill | 2 G | 2 A |
| Michael Schjonning-Larsen | 2 G | |
| Jason Holt | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against kilmarnock fc and celtic fc has kicked off!
- 4' A moment of madness from Dedryck Boyata on 4 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
- 9' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. celtic fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 14' 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.
- 19' The travelling celtic fc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His kilmarnock fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' kilmarnock fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' Leigh Griffiths makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
- 39' Greg Taylor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Clarke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' celtic fc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Youssouf Mulumbu.
- 61' Aaron Tshibola picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Burke makes it 0-2.
- 65' Celtic FC make a change. Scott Sinclair trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Morgan on 65 minutes.
- 70' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Youssouf Mulumbu departs to be replaced by Callum McGregor.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. kilmarnock fc must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Odsonne Edouard comes on to replace Michael Johnston.
- 80' Another substitution for Kilmarnock FC to replace Greg Stewart by Gary Dicker on 80 minute.
- 84' It is a substitution in Kilmarnock FC team. Jordan Jones is replaced by Mikael Ndjoli on 84 minute.
- 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with celtic fc winning 100% of all matches.
- 90' A goal from the Scotland international Stuart Findlay! He fires home on 90 to make it 0-3!
- 90' Rory McKenzie is replacing Eamonn Brophy for the Kilmarnock FC side.
- Another three points for kilmarnock fc.
Lineups
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
19
Greg Stewart ↓ Gary Dicker 80'
- 29
- 5
- 1
-
11
Jordan Jones ↓ Mikael Ndjoli 84'
- 3
- 2
- 17
- 6
-
25
Eamonn Brophy ↓ Rory McKenzie 90'
Bench
- 4
- 26
-
12
Mikael Ndjoli ↑ 84'
- 9
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↑ 90'
- 20
-
8
Gary Dicker ↑ 80'
Coach
Steve Clarke
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 20
- 1
-
11
Scott Sinclair ↓ Lewis Morgan 65'
- 9
- 8
- 63
- 4
- 73
- 32
- 17
- 27
Bench
- 18
- 49
- 15
-
42
Callum McGregor ↑ 70'
- 29
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 79'
-
16
Lewis Morgan ↑ 65'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Odsonne Edouard | 7 |
| Matt O'Riley | 6 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 5 |
| Reo Hatate | 4 |
| Daizen Maeda | 3 |
| James Forrest | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 3 |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 |
Head to Head
Kilmarnock FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kilmarnock FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Kilmarnock FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Celtic FC
71%
Kilmarnock FC or Celtic FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC
| Handicap | Kilmarnock FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.