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Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Kilmarnock FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 22 Jan 2020 · 19:45 UTC The Simple Digital Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Jules Ntcham
Gary Dicker 60' Y
Y 90' Moritz Bauer

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at The Simple Digital Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee David Roome
  • Referee Gavin Ross
4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2020-01-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2019-09-22 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-04-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2019-02-17 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Celtic FC 2018-12-08 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Celtic FC H 1–3 L
29 Dec St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Rangers FC A 0–1 L
21 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
14 Dec Ross County FC A 0–1 L
07 Dec Livingston FC A 0–3 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 3–1 W
29 Dec Rangers FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Aberdeen FC H 2–1 W
18 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–0 W
15 Dec Hibernian FC H 2–0 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' We are underway at The Simple Digital Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Celtic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 25' A goal from the France international Odsonne Edouard! He fires home on 25 to make it 0-1!
  • 30' It looks surprising Kilmarnock FC does not make any changes. Jonny Hayes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Lennon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kasper Hogh scoring 3 goals.
  • 50' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' Magnificent from Leigh Griffiths! That is 25 goals in 417 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jules Ntcham.
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Gary Dicker. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Mohamed El Makrini has done his job and it is now time for Eamonn Brophy to step up.
  • 66' What a moment for Nicke Kabamba! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 417 games and scored 807 goals.
  • 73' Christopher Jullien adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' The whistle greets Alex Bruce as he departs to be replaced by Dario Del Fabro.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Kilmarnock FC! Greg Kiltie comes on to replace Harry Bunn.
  • 80' Michael Johnston is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leigh Griffiths at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Jeremie Frimpong is withdrawn and Moritz Bauer gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Moritz Bauer.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Odsonne Edouard is replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • Celtic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Dyer

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

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

2020-01-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–3 Celtic FC 2019-09-22 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC 2019-04-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2019-02-17 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Celtic FC 2018-12-08 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2020-01-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–3 Celtic FC L 2019-12-29 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-12-26 Rangers FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-12-14 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2019-12-07 Livingston FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC L

Celtic FC Form

2020-01-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2019-12-29 Celtic FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2019-12-26 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2019-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Aberdeen FC W 2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2019-12-15 Celtic FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.56 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.88 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC10% Draw16% Celtic FC74%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
26%
Draw or Celtic FC
90%
Kilmarnock FC or Celtic FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC5% Draw32% Celtic FC63%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.5%
0 – 3
12.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 4
8.9%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
5.7%
0 – 5
5.1%
1 – 4
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 5
3%
0 – 6
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 3% 96%
-0.5 4% — 96%
+0.5 17% — 83%
+1 17% 19% 64%
+1.5 36% — 64%
+2 36% 22% 42%
+2.5 58% — 42%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

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