Celtic vs Kilmarnock Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 Nov 2025

Premiership Betting Preview: Celtic vs Kilmarnock

Celtic go head-to-head with Kilmarnock at Celtic Park, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Sunday 9 November. Our betting preview features expert Scottish Premiership predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re going to take the Asian Handicap route and place a bet on Kilmarnock at +2.25 against Celtic. We can secure a price of -118 that this wager lands, with our stake divided equally between +2 and +2.5.

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Celtic won 4-0 when hosting Falkirk at Celtic Park in their last league game. That means it’s now been two Premiership home wins on the spin. The Old Firm club had most of the ball recording 60% possession and eleven shots on target, with Johnny Kenny grabbing two goals, while Benjamin Nygren and Sebastian Tounekti getting one.

On Thursday night, Celtic visited FC Midtjylland in the Europa League and were defeated 3-1.

Kilmarnock have lost their previous four games including a recent 3-1 defeat. This occurred away at Falkirk Stadium against Falkirk. Stuart Kettlewell's team had 51% possession and five shots on goal, while Tyreece John-Jules found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Celtic have racked up six straight victories over Kilmarnock. Their last clash saw Celtic enjoy a 2-1 away win at Rugby Park. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved eight Celtic wins, a single draw and one Kilmarnock victory.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Celtic	17	11	2	4	29	14	15	29:14	35
11	Kilmarnock	18	2	6	10	17	33	-16	17:33	12

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6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 17.1 attempts. Celtic have had 70.6% possession and 7.8 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.8 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 7.2 attempts, while being awarded 3.1 corners.

Top scorer Benjamin Nygren has found the net 5 times, Johnny Kenny 3, with Kelechi Iheanacho and Daizen Maeda both scoring 2. Benjamin Nygren, Kieran Tierney and Daizen Maeda have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Killie have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 10.3 attempts, 4.0 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. Killie average 39.8% possession, 4.9 corners in their favour and 5.8 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 4.5 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts.

George Stanger and David Watson have scored 2 goals, followed by Tyreece John-Jules with 1. Look no further than Greg Kiltie for the top assist maker (2) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Marcelo Saracchi, Luke McCowan, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Johnny Kenny, Sebastian Tounekti.

Kilmarnock confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Eddie Beach (GK), George Stanger, Robbie Deas, Zac Williams, Brad Lyons, James Brown, David Watson, Tom Lowery, Dominic Thompson, Scott Tiffoney, Bruce Anderson.

Celtic vs Kilmarnock Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our top Celtic vs Kilmarnock betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, expected corners bet, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We definitely think it’s worth a bet on Kilmarnock +2.25 on the Asian Handicap at -118 when it comes to this Premiership match. Their odds look attractive and we’ll confidently play this selection.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Premiership form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Celtic vs Kilmarnock league stats:

• The +2.25 line has been covered by Kilmarnock in 5 consecutive games on the road.
• The +2.25 line has been covered by Kilmarnock in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +2.25 line has been covered by Kilmarnock in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -2.25 line hasn’t been covered by Celtic in 6 of their last 10 games against Kilmarnock.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 54.1% chance of delivering a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

There are ways of betting on Killie to win by a certain number of goals thanks to the Winning Margin market, with this being a nice alternative to Asian Handicap.

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Our Match Prediction

Kilmarnock Asian Hcp +2.25 @ -118 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtic 1 - 0 Kilmarnock

We’re going for Celtic at +750 to secure a 1-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Benjamin Nygren to Score +104

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) has scored in his past two Premiership matches on home soil. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +104.

Latest Benjamin Nygren Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+105

First

+350

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Corners Prediction

Under 11.5 Corners -139

We’ve not seen the 11.5 Total Corners line covered in four straight Kilmarnock matches. We’re going to wager on the teams to fall short for Total Corners and this selection is available at -139.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Celtic

Total

10.90 7.80 3.10

Home

10.90 9.00 1.90

Away

10.80 6.70 4.10

Kilmarnock

Total

10.70 4.90 5.80

Home

9.50 5.20 4.30

Away

10.20 4.00 6.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 11.5

-116

Under 11.5

-122

Celtic Corners

Over 8.5

-120

Under 8.5

-120

Kilmarnock Corners

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-1429

X

+1200

2

+800

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Celtic vs Kilmarnock Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

On the basis of the 1x2 betting, Celtic are massive -769 favourites to complete their task and that means a 88% probability of success in this Premiership clash. Kilmarnock are trading at a far bigger price than their opponents and the rank outsiders can be backed at +1400.

For those wanting an alternative, Celtic are -208 on the Half-Time Result market. This means they need to lead at the break, with Kilmarnock being priced up at +800 and the draw is +240.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. A different angle is going for a BTTS wager and there’s -130 available for Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-769

X

+700

2

+1400

Half-Time Result

1

-208

X

+240

2

+800

Double Chance

1X

-3333

12

-1429

X2

+360

Draw No Bet

1

-2500

2

+900

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -2.25

-116

2 Hcp +2.25

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+235

Over 2.5

-333

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-130

Daizen Maeda is priced at +280 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of -116 to find the net anytime.

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

-116

Anytime

+280

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

-103

Anytime

+290

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+105

Anytime

+350

Johnny Kenny (Celtic)

First

+117

Anytime

+330

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+145

Anytime

+450

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+155

Anytime

+500

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+160

Anytime

+500

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+205

Anytime

+650

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+240

Anytime

+700

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

First

+335

Anytime

+950

Anthony Ralston (Celtic)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Bruce Anderson (Kilmarnock)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Liam Scales (Celtic)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Scott Tiffoney (Kilmarnock)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Alistair Johnston (Celtic)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (Celtic)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Auston Trusty (Celtic)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

David Watson (Kilmarnock)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Celtic have clocked up three straight wins at Celtic Park. The Old Firm club have collected six wins, three draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Kilmarnock have collected six defeats, two wins and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 2.40.

The most recent Celtic Park meeting saw Celtic claim a 5-1 win over Kilmarnock. Aside from one draw, Celtic have dominated the previous 10 H2H matches at Celtic Park with nine wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Celtic Home Stats		6-3-1	2.40	1.70	0.70	5	5	4	6
Kilmarnock Away Stats		2-2-6	3.60	1.20	2.40	7	3	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Celtic vs Kilmarnock Lineups & Team News

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