Celtic vs Kilmarnock Prediction, Lineups & Odds
Rather than back Celtic on the 1x2 market, our betting prediction is to back them off a -1.5 goal handicap. We’re taking the -154 that they beat Kilmarnock by two goals or more.
Expert Analysis
The football picks stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each side. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent stats which can also act as a guide.
Key Celtic vs Kilmarnock stats:
Back our selection at -1.5 on the Asian Handicap market for this Scottish Premiership match. The -154 for our betting tip appeal and we need our selection to win by two goals or more.
If you want to take things a step further, you can back Celtic -2.5 and hope that they secure a margin of victory which is three goals or more.
Last Matches & H2H
Celtic beat St Mirren in their last match, winning the Scottish Cup clash 2-0. Kyogo Furuhashi and Daizen Maeda scored in the game at The SMISA Stadium, with Celtic having five shots on target and they had 55% of possession.
Kilmarnock played Cove Rangers in their last game. They won 2-0 and recorded 59% of possession. Marley Watkins and Danny Armstrong were their goalscorers in this Scottish Cup match at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.
Kilmarnock won when they last played Celtic. This clash at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park finished 2-1 in favour of Kilmarnock.
In the past 10 encounters, we have seen Celtic win eight times and Kilmarnock land one victory. The other clash between the teams was a draw.
Confirmed Lineups
Celtic (confirmed lineup): Joe Hart, Anthony Ralston, Stephen Welsh, Liam Scales, Greg Taylor, Daizen Maeda, Matthew O'Riley, Callum McGregor, Luis Palma, Kyogo Furuhashi, Adam Idah.
Kilmarnock (confirmed lineup): Will Dennis, Lewis Mayo, Joe Wright, Stuart Findlay, Corrie Ndaba, Danny Armstrong, Liam Polworth, Liam Donnelly, Matthew Kennedy, Marley Watkins, Kyle Vassell.
Celtic vs Kilmarnock Prediction
Celtic Asian Hcp -1.5 @ -154
Celtic vs Kilmarnock Odds
Celtic have short betting odds to win and they’re overwhelming -450 favourites for this Scottish Premiership clash. This means the bookies give them a 82% chance of winning the game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +1000 about Kilmarnock.
The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. The Both Teams to Score No bet is -143 and it’s ideal if you think at least one club will not score during the ninety minutes.
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Full Time Result
1
-450
X
+550
2
+1000
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Half Time Result
1
-163
X
+187.5
2
+850
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Double Chance
1X
-2000
12
-901
X2
+300
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Both Teams to Score
Yes
+105
No
-143
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Draw No Bet
1
-1587
2
+900
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Asian Handicap
1 Hcp -1.75
-121
2 Hcp +1.75
+102.5
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Total Goals
Under 2.5
+160
Over 2.5
-211
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Total Corners
Under 11.5
-138
Over 11.5
-100
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Celtic
Head to Head
Celtic vs Kilmarnock
- Scottish Premiership: 10/12 2023 Kilmarnock 2 Celtic 1
- Scottish Premiership: 07/10 2023 Celtic 3 Kilmarnock 1
- Scottish Premiership: 16/04 2023 Kilmarnock 1 Celtic 4
- Scottish Premiership: 07/01 2023 Celtic 2 Kilmarnock 0
- Scottish Premiership: 14/08 2022 Kilmarnock 0 Celtic 5
- Scottish Premiership: 02/02 2021 Kilmarnock 0 Celtic 4
- Scottish Premiership: 13/12 2020 Celtic 2 Kilmarnock 0
- Scottish Premiership: 09/08 2020 Kilmarnock 1 Celtic 1
- Scottish Premiership: 23/02 2020 Celtic 3 Kilmarnock 1
- Scottish Premiership: 22/01 2020 Kilmarnock 1 Celtic 3
Team Stats
Celtic FC Betting Stats
Kilmarnock FC Betting Stats
Full time Result
- 15 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
- 8 wins, 1 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches
Full time Results
- 8 wins, 5 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
- 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 2.30 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.40 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 11 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 14 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.05 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.25 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 11 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
Corners
- An average of 10.4 corners awarded and 2.45 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 11 corners awarded and 2.2 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 12.85 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 13.2 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 19 and least corners in 0 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 0 of the last 10 home matches
Corners
- An average of 6.6 corners awarded and 4.85 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 6.2 corners awarded and 5.5 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 11.45 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 11.7 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 13 and least corners in 6 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches
Possession
- An average of 70% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 73% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 20 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 10 of the last 10 home matches
Possession
- An average of 48% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 46% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 away matches
Team News
Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Celtic vs Kilmarnock team news.
Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Scottish Premiership squads.
Celtic vs Kilmarnock Lineups
Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1
Kilmarnock Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1
Kilmarnock Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Celtic Substitutes
- 10Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn
- 13Hyun-Jun Yang
- 17Maik Nawrocki
- 19Hyun-Gyu Oh
- 24Tomoki Iwata
- 25Alexandro Bernabei
- 28Paulo Bernardo
- 29Scott Bain
- 48Daniel Kelly
Kilmarnock Substitutes
- 7Rory McKenzie
- 12David Watson
- 14James Balagizi
- 15Fraser Murray
- 19Thomas Davies
- 20Kieran O'Hara
- 21Greg Stewart
- 39Gary Mackay-Steven
- 99Kevin van Veen
Previous Celtic Lineups
Previous Kilmarnock Lineups
The Celtic vs Kilmarnock lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.
Injuries & Suspensions
Celtic Injury Table
Kilmarnock Injury Table
Get the lowdown on player injuries and suspensions thanks to our injury news section. We have a list of players currently unavailable for their teams.
Make sure you check out the latest squads and access the up-to-date player stats.
Scottish Premiership Table
Scottish Premiership 2023/2024
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 25 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 57:17 | 61 |
| 2 | Rangers | 25 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 53:13 | 61 |
| 3 | Hearts | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 33:22 | 48 |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28:26 | 36 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 29:29 | 35 |
| 6 | Dundee F.C. | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 33:39 | 29 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 35:39 | 26 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 29:39 | 26 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 29:39 | 26 |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 17:32 | 24 |
| 11 | Ross County | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20:41 | 19 |
| 12 | Livingston | 25 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 15:42 | 13 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 30:9 | 33 |
| 2 | Celtic | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28:9 | 29 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19:12 | 25 |
| 4 | Hearts | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:12 | 21 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16:13 | 21 |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13:16 | 17 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24:22 | 16 |
| 8 | Dundee F.C. | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14:17 | 15 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15:17 | 14 |
| 10 | Hibernian | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14:19 | 13 |
| 11 | Ross County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7:12 | 11 |
| 12 | Livingston | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7:17 | 8 |
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