Thursday , 12 November 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Kilmarnock FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 9 Aug 2026 · 12:30 UTC Rugby Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Kasper Hogh
0–2 33' Kasper Hogh
0–3 35' Kasper Hogh
0–4 47' Benjamin Nygren
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 56' 1–4
1–5 75' Luke McCowan
Joe Hugill 26' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC 2026-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 Celtic FC 2025-11-09 Celtic FC 4–0 Kilmarnock FC 2025-09-14 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Celtic FC H 1–5 L
02 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 3–4 L
17 May Livingston FC A 4–1 W
12 May Dundee FC H 3–1 W
09 May St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
02 May Dundee United FC H 3–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 5–1 W
03 Aug Dundee FC H 1–0 W
16 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–1 W
13 May Motherwell FC A 3–2 W
10 May Rangers FC H 3–1 W
03 May Hibernian FC A 2–1 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)
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' What a night it is going to be! Kilmarnock FC welcome Celtic FC for this crunch clash at Rugby Park.
  • 2' A stunning finish from Kasper Hogh — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' Sebastian Tounekti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Camilo Duran made 330 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' Alistair Johnston has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 231 appearances.
  • 26' Joe Hugill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 26.
  • 31' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' What composure from Kasper Hogh! The Denmark international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 35' What a strike from Kasper Hogh! The score is 0-3.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Kilmarnock FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
  • 45' George Stanger is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 46' Colby Donovan is replacing Alistair Johnston for the Celtic FC side.
  • 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Benjamin Nygren makes it 0-4.
  • 52' Kilmarnock FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Michael Schjonning-Larsen gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Camilo Duran is replaced by Sebastian Tounekti on 64 minute.
  • 69' Congo DR international Aaron Tshibola has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Benjamin Nygren as he leaves the pitch. James Forrest steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 75' Luke McCowan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 75' Bailey Rice gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Tyreece John-Jules and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Osmand is hanging Kasper Hogh on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' Kieran Tierney has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil McCann

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC 2026-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 Celtic FC 2025-11-09 Celtic FC 4–0 Kilmarnock FC 2025-09-14 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC L 2026-08-02 St. Johnstone FC 4–3 Kilmarnock FC L 2026-05-17 Livingston FC 1–4 Kilmarnock FC W 2026-05-12 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Dundee FC W 2026-05-09 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Kilmarnock FC W 2026-05-02 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Dundee United FC W

Celtic FC Form

2026-08-09 Kilmarnock FC 1–5 Celtic FC W 2026-08-03 Celtic FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2026-05-16 Celtic FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2026-05-13 Motherwell FC 2–3 Celtic FC W 2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC W 2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.05 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.4 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Celtic FC to win 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC14% Draw16% Celtic FC70%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 4.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
30%
Draw or Celtic FC
86%
Kilmarnock FC or Celtic FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC9% Draw29% Celtic FC62%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 3
7.8%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 4
6.7%
0 – 4
6.5%
1 – 1
4.9%
1 – 5
Actual
0 – 5
4.4%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 5% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 20% — 80%
+1 20% 17% 63%
+1.5 37% — 63%
+2 37% 20% 43%
+2.5 57% — 43%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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