Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Rugby Park.
- Kilmarnock FC 13 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Don Robertson
- Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
- Assistant 2 Francis Connor
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Celtic FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 11 May | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Rangers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Ross County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Kilmarnock FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 11 May | Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Dundee FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | St. Mirren FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Rangers FC | A | 3–3 | D |
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' In just a few seconds Rugby Park will turn into a battlefield for Kilmarnock FC and Celtic FC.
- 5' Adam Idah puts Celtic FC on the lead.
- 12' Daizen Maeda adds to his 2 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 30' It’s a booking for Kilmarnock FC player. Liam Donnelly gets a card.
- 35' James Forrest adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Another substitution for Kilmarnock FC to replace Corrie Ndaba by Joe Wright on 46 minute.
- 49' A moment of madness from Robbie Deas on 49 minutes earns him a card. Kilmarnock FC will be frustrated.
- 51' Matt O'Riley doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' Nicolas Kuhn has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Forrest on 62 minute.
- 71' GOAL! Matt O'Riley fires home to make it 0-5!
- The points are shared — Kilmarnock FC 0-5 Celtic FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
4-4-2Celtic FC Lineups
4-3-3H2H
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
0.7
Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.14
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Celtic FC to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Kilmarnock FC or Draw
30%
Draw or Celtic FC
87%
Kilmarnock FC or Celtic FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
11%
0 – 2
10.9%
0 – 4
8.5%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 4
5.9%
1 – 1
5.4%
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 5
3.8%
0 – 0
3.2%
0 – 6
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% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| +1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +2 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| +2.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
Clean Sheet
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

