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 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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
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 |
| 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)
H2H (24 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kilmarnock FC and Celtic FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 7' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kyogo Furuhashi makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 12' A quiet spell here at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park. Kilmarnock FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' 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.
- 21' The referee shows Kilmarnock FC player a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kilmarnock FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Goal! Jota scores his 32 goal in 470 matches.
- 40' The supporters are chanting for Calum Waters. He replaces Jeriel Dorsett on 40 minute.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Liam Donnelly.
- 46' Magnificent from Moritz Jenz! That is 7 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Celtic FC make a change. Moritz Jenz trudges off to be replaced by Carl Starfelt on 55 minutes.
- 60' Kilmarnock FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' Celtic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 62' Danny Armstrong is replacing Fraser Murray for the Kilmarnock FC side.
- 62' Daizen Maeda was booked on 62.
- 66' Liel Abada gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Daizen Maeda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Kilmarnock 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.
- 76' A goal from the Sweden international Carl Starfelt! He fires home on 76 to make it 0-4!
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Danny Armstrong on 78 minutes.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Danny Armstrong. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' Liam Polworth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyle Lafferty on 79 minute.
- 80' Jota makes way for James Forrest at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
- 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Giorgos Giakoumakis makes it 0-5.
- 85' Callum McGregor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Oliver Shaw has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Kilmarnock FC will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Ryan Christie | 3 |
| Kasper Hogh | 3 |
| Eamonn Brophy | 3 |
Head to Head
Kilmarnock FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.56
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 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Kilmarnock FC or Draw
24%
Draw or Celtic FC
90%
Kilmarnock FC or Celtic FC
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
12.6%
0 – 2
12%
0 – 4
10.1%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
1 – 4
5.7%
1 – 1
4.5%
1 – 5
3.8%
0 – 6
3.7%
0 – 0
3.1%
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% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| +1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +2 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| +2.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
Clean Sheet
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

