Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.
- Kilmarnock FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 06 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Dundee United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | St. Mirren FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 May | Motherwell FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Ross County FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Motherwell FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 11 May | Dundee United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 4–1 | 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' Temperatures are rising at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park as Kilmarnock FC face off against Celtic FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 7' Magnificent from Kyogo Furuhashi! That is 123 goals in 457 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 12' Kilmarnock FC have won 286 goals from 273 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' It’s a booking for Kilmarnock FC player. Rory McKenzie gets a Yellow card.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' Cameron Carter-Vickers, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Jota is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 40' Calum Waters is replacing Jeriel Dorsett for the Kilmarnock FC side.
- 42' Liam Donnelly has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 46' Moritz Jenz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' The crowd applauds Moritz Jenz as he leaves the pitch. Carl Starfelt steps in for Celtic FC.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Kyle Lafferty argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' Daizen Maeda was booked on 61.
- 62' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 62 minute. Fraser Murray leaves to be changed by Danny Armstrong.
- 62' Daizen Maeda is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 66' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Daizen Maeda departs to be replaced by Liel Abada.
- 71' Alan Power has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 273 appearances.
- 76' GOAL! Carl Starfelt scores on 76.
- 78' Kilmarnock FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 79' Danny Armstrong picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Liam Polworth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyle Lafferty on 79 minute.
- 80' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Jota departs to be replaced by James Forrest.
- 82' Giorgos Giakoumakis adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Celtic FC. Callum McGregor will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Oliver Shaw has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- With this win, Celtic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 7
-
4
Alan Power ↓ Brad Lyons 80'
-
22
Liam Donnelly ↓ Liam Polworth 79'
-
15
Fraser Murray ↓ Danny Armstrong 62'
- 9
-
28
Kyle Lafferty ↓ Innes Cameron 79'
- 2
-
3
Jeriel Dorsett ↓ Calum Waters 40'
- 25
- 5
Bench
- 19
-
17
Brad Lyons ↑ 80'
- 21
- 50
-
18
Calum Waters ↑ 40'
-
31
Liam Polworth ↑ 79'
-
27
Innes Cameron ↑ 79'
- –
-
11
Danny Armstrong ↑ 62'
Coach
Derek McInnes
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 33
- 42
- 8
- 3
-
14
David Turnbull ↓ Aaron Mooy 66'
- 88
-
17
Jota ↓ James Forrest 80'
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ Liel Abada 66'
-
6
Moritz Jenz ↓ Carl Starfelt 55'
Bench
-
13
Aaron Mooy ↑ 66'
- 16
-
49
James Forrest ↑ 80'
- 56
-
7
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↑ 66'
- 31
-
4
Carl Starfelt ↑ 55'
- 25
-
11
Liel Abada ↑ 66'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Odsonne Edouard | 7 |
| Matt O'Riley | 6 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 5 |
| Reo Hatate | 4 |
| James Forrest | 3 |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 3 |
| Eamonn Brophy | 3 |
Head to Head
Kilmarnock FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.65
Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.27
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Celtic FC to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Kilmarnock FC or Draw
25%
Draw or Celtic FC
89%
Kilmarnock FC or Celtic FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
11.5%
0 – 2
11%
0 – 4
9.2%
1 – 3
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 4
6%
1 – 1
4.8%
1 – 5
4%
0 – 6
3.4%
0 – 0
2.9%
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 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +1 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| +1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| +2.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
Clean Sheet
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

