Tuesday , 13 October 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 8 21
2 Rangers FC 8 19
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 8 16
4 Dundee FC 8 13
5 St. Johnstone FC 8 11
6 Dundee United FC 8 11
7 St. Mirren FC 8 10
8 Aberdeen FC 8 8
9 Motherwell FC 8 8
10 Hibernian FC 8 7
11 Falkirk FC 8 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 8 5

Head-to-Head

2
2
20
Kilmarnock FC 24 games · Avg 3.6 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
5 Points 21
8 Played 8
1 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 1
7 Scored 16
18 Conceded 4
-11 GD +12
0.63 PPG 2.63
13% Win % 88%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kilmarnock FC
Michael Schjonning-Larsen 2 G
Joe Hugill 1 G 1 A
Jason Holt 1 G
Greg Kiltie 1 G
Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 4 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 4 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Kilmarnock FC vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 2' Kasper Hogh does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 7' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 12' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Celtic FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 17' Camilo Duran, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 22' Celtic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kasper Hogh scoring 3 goals.
  • 26' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Hugill argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 31' The 31-year-old Aaron Tshibola has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' Kasper Hogh with the second goal in the match!
  • 35' Goal! Kasper Hogh scores his 13 goal in 64 matches.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Kilmarnock FC in their trying to find a way past Celtic FC's compact .
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Celtic FC make a change. Alistair Johnston trudges off to be replaced by Colby Donovan on 46 minutes.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Benjamin Nygren has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' 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.
  • 56' Against the run of play, Michael Schjonning-Larsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 64' Celtic FC ring the changes. Camilo Duran has done his job and it is now time for Sebastian Tounekti to step up.
  • 69' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Joe Hugill has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 74' James Forrest is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Nygren at the 74 minute mark.
  • 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luke McCowan makes it 1-5.
  • 75' Bailey Rice gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Tyreece John-Jules and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 82' Callum Osmand gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Kasper Hogh and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' It’s high time Martin O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • With this win, Celtic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Daizen Maeda 3
James Forrest 3
Kasper Hogh 3
Ryan Christie 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
0.93 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.47 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Celtic FC to win 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC13% Draw15% Celtic FC72%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 4.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
28%
Draw or Celtic FC
87%
Kilmarnock FC or Celtic FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC8% Draw28% Celtic FC64%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 4
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 4
6.7%
0 – 5
5.1%
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 4% 94%
-0.5 6% — 94%
+0.5 18% — 82%
+1 18% 16% 66%
+1.5 34% — 66%
+2 34% 20% 46%
+2.5 54% — 46%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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