Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Kilmarnock FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 10 Dec 2023 · 12:00 UTC Rugby Park 7,706 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 33' Matt O'Riley
Nathaniel Phillips og 75' 1–1
Matty Kennedy 87' 2–1
Brad Lyons 41' Y
Robbie Deas 69' Y
Danny Armstrong 79' Y
Y 83' Alistair Johnston

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Rugby Park.

Match Details

  • Referee David Munro
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
  • Assistant 2 Sean Carr

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
20
Kilmarnock FC 24 games · Avg 3.6 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Celtic FC 2023-10-07 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC 2023-04-16 Kilmarnock FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2023-01-07 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-08-14 Kilmarnock FC 0–5 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Celtic FC H 2–1 W
06 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
02 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 L
25 Nov Ross County FC A 0–0 D
11 Nov Hibernian FC A 0–1 L
04 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
06 Dec Hibernian FC H 4–1 W
03 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 3–1 W
28 Nov SS Lazio A 0–2 L
25 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
12 Nov Aberdeen FC H 6–0 W

Season Stats

Kilmarnock FC Celtic FC
#12 Position #1
0 Points 6
2 Played 2
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
4 Scored 6
9 Conceded 1
-5 GD +5
0.00 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (0 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Kilmarnock FC host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kilmarnock FC that had 261 games and scored 274 goals.
  • 10' Scotland international Stuart Findlay has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Kyogo Furuhashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 25' The 30-year-old Liam Donnelly has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Greg Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 33' The deadlock is broken! Matt O'Riley gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kilmarnock FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Brad Lyons on 41 minutes.
  • 46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Liam Polworth suffering a number of foals already.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Luis Palma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kilmarnock FC and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Marley Watkins. He replaces Liam Donnelly on 66 minute.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Robbie Deas argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Hyun-jun Yang on, Mikey Johnston off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Nathaniel Phillips adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Kyogo Furuhashi comes on to replace Tomoki Iwata.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Danny Armstrong argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 83' Alistair Johnston picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Luis Palma as he leaves the pitch. James Forrest steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 87' Assisted by Danny Armstrong with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matty Kennedy makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 90' The Kilmarnock FC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Vassell departs to be replaced by Rory McKenzie.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Celtic FC.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Celtic FC 2023-10-07 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC 2023-04-16 Kilmarnock FC 1–4 Celtic FC 2023-01-07 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-08-14 Kilmarnock FC 0–5 Celtic FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-12-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Celtic FC W 2023-12-06 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-12-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-11-25 Ross County FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-11-11 Hibernian FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W

Celtic FC Form

2023-12-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Celtic FC L 2023-12-06 Celtic FC 4–1 Hibernian FC W 2023-12-03 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2023-11-28 SS Lazio 2–0 Celtic FC L 2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-12 Celtic FC 6–0 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
5 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 91% + Celtic FC to win 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC16% Draw12% Celtic FC72%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 6.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 91%
9%
± 3.5 81%
19%
± 4.5 65%
35%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
28%
Draw or Celtic FC
84%
Kilmarnock FC or Celtic FC
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC5% Draw18% Celtic FC77%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–1 not predicted
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 4
7.3%
1 – 4
7.2%
0 – 5
7.1%
1 – 5
7.1%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
1 – 6
5.9%
0 – 6
5.9%
1 – 7
4.3%
0 – 7
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%

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% 2% 97%
-0.5 3% — 97%
+0.5 9% — 91%
+1 9% 10% 81%
+1.5 19% — 81%
+2 19% 15% 66%
+2.5 34% — 66%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
1% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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