Saturday , 14 November 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 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

2
2
21
Kilmarnock FC 25 games · Avg 3.5 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
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)
68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Rugby Park that hosts another battle between Kilmarnock FC and Celtic FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The 26-year-old Luis Palma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Kilmarnock FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 20' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Corrie Ndaba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kilmarnock FC tonight.
  • 30' James Forrest has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' GOAL! Matt O'Riley fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 38' Japan international Tomoki Iwata has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brad Lyons on 41.
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kilmarnock FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' 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 Callum McGregor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Stuart Findlay is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 66' A change in the Kilmarnock FC ranks — Liam Donnelly exits the field as Marley Watkins enters on 66.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Robbie Deas is booked for Kilmarnock FC — card on 69.
  • 70' Celtic FC ring the changes. Mikey Johnston has done his job and it is now time for Hyun-jun Yang to step up.
  • 75' Brilliant from the ! Nathaniel Phillips makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 75.
  • 76' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Tomoki Iwata is withdrawn and Kyogo Furuhashi gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Danny Armstrong catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
  • 83' Celtic FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 84' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Forrest is hanging Luis Palma on the field on 84 minute.
  • 87' GOAL! Matty Kennedy scores on 87. Assisted by Danny Armstrong
  • 90' Kilmarnock FC ring the changes. Kyle Vassell has done his job and it is now time for Rory McKenzie to step up.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Ryan Christie 3
Kasper Hogh 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Leigh Griffiths 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
0.92 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Celtic FC to win 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC21% Draw20% Celtic FC59%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Celtic FC
79%
Kilmarnock FC or Celtic FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC11% Draw36% Celtic FC53%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
8.4%
1 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 4
5.3%
1 – 4
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 7% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 21% 50%
+1.5 50% — 50%
+2 50% 21% 30%
+2.5 70% — 30%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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