Kilmarnock vs Celtic Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 15 Feb 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Kilmarnock vs Celtic

Second-from-bottom Kilmarnock host third-placed Celtic at Rugby Park, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 15 February.

Kilmarnock and Celtic both look capable of finding the net and we’re really taken by the -122 available when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection. This means a nice return if there are goals at both ends.

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Kilmarnock won 4-3 when hosting St Mirren at Rugby Park in their last league game. That means it’s now been two Premiership home wins on the spin. Neil McCann's team had the majority of the ball enjoying 57% possession and seven shots on target, with Tyreece John-Jules scoring a hat-trick and Greg Kiltie also among the goals.

Celtic claimed a home victory in their previous league game. A 2-1 triumph against Livingston at Celtic Park made it back-to-back Premiership wins. The Old Firm club boasted a mind-boggling 79% of possession and had twelve shots on goal, while Marcelo Saracchi and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Celtic have seven straight victories against Kilmarnock. In their last encounter, Celtic banked a 4-0 home win at Celtic Park. The previous 10 H2H games have involved eight Celtic triumphs, one Kilmarnock win and one draw.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Celtic	26	17	3	6	48	26	22	48:26	54
11	Kilmarnock	27	4	8	15	30	54	-24	30:54	20

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Killie have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts. Killie have averaged 42.3% possession and 4.2 corners per game, with the opposition getting 2.1 goals from 7.1 shots on goal, 17.5 attempts and 5.8 corners.

Tyreece John-Jules is the top goalscorer with 6, Greg Kiltie has 3, with Brad Lyons and two other players on 1. Findlay Curtis, Robbie Deas and Greg Kiltie are the leading assists makers with 1.

Celtic have 6 victories, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 6.0 shots on goal, 16.7 attempts and 2.0 goals. Martin O'Neill's side average 65.1% possession, 6.3 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 10.6 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Benjamin Nygren has recorded 7 goals, Hyun-Jun Yang 4, with Arne Engels and Daizen Maeda both managing 2. Kieran Tierney has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Kilmarnock confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Kelle Roos (GK), Michael Schjoenning-Larsen, Ethan Schilte-Brown, Robbie Deas, Dominic Thompson, Findlay Curtis, Brad Lyons, David Watson, Greg Kiltie, Tyreece John-Jules, Joe Hugill.

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Julian Araujo, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Hyun-Jun Yang, Chukwubuike Adamu, Daizen Maeda.

Kilmarnock vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, a corners pick, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Kilmarnock vs Celtic betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

Goals could be scored by both teams in this Premiership clash and that means heading to the Both Teams to Score market. We really like the -122 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

The football betting tips stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each side. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent Premiership stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Kilmarnock vs Celtic league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Kilmarnock games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Kilmarnock games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Kilmarnock games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Celtic games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Celtic games on the road.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 54.9% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

If you want to deviate slightly from BTTS Yes, Over 2.5 Goals is a viable option. You need a minimum of three goals to be scored but it doesn’t matter which team finds the net.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -122 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Kilmarnock 1 - 2 Celtic

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Celtic to win 2-1. The odds of +600 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Benjamin Nygren to Score +170

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) has scored at least one goal in his past two Premiership away games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +170 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Benjamin Nygren Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+160

First

+480

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Corners Prediction

Celtic Under 6.5 Corners -103

Celtic have had under 6.5 corners in seven straight away games, with Kilmarnock conceding less than 6.5 corners in their past nine home games. There’s everything to like about the Celtic Team Corners line which looks too big and we’d expect them to go under at -103.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Kilmarnock

Total

10.00 4.20 5.80

Home

8.70 5.10 3.60

Away

10.80 3.50 7.30

Celtic

Total

10.50 6.30 4.20

Home

11.30 8.10 3.20

Away

9.20 5.00 4.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-127

Under 10.5

-111

Kilmarnock Corners

Over 3.5

-114

Under 3.5

-125

Celtic Corners

Over 6.5

-139

Under 6.5

-102

Most Corners

1

+340

X

+850

2

-385

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Kilmarnock vs Celtic Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Celtic are strong -278 favourites to win this Premiership encounter according to the Full-Time Result betting odds. The bookies give them a 74% chance of claiming victory. For those wanting to back Kilmarnock, you will find +650 about the outsider.

Backing Celtic -1.25 on the Asian Handicap splits your stake between -1 and -1.5 at -128. You need a two-goal margin of victory against Kilmarnock for a full payout and there’s money back on half your stake if they win by one.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -141 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+650

X

+390

2

-278

Half-Time Result

1

+510

X

+170

2

-122

Double Chance

1X

+195

12

-588

X2

-1111

Draw No Bet

1

+420

2

-909

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1.25

-102

2 Hcp -1.25

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+143

Over 2.5

-192

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-141

No

-100

There is +125 available that Tomas Cvancara finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +380.

Tomas Cvancara (Celtic)

First

+125

Anytime

+380

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

+160

Anytime

+450

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+160

Anytime

+480

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

+170

Anytime

+475

Chukwubuike Adamu (Celtic)

First

+190

Anytime

+575

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+230

Anytime

+700

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+270

Anytime

+800

Joel Mvuka (Celtic)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Bruce Anderson (Kilmarnock)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Callum McGregor (Celtic)

First

+440

Anytime

+1300

Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Scott Tiffoney (Kilmarnock)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Anthony Ralston (Celtic)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Matthew Kennedy (Kilmarnock)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

Kieran Tierney (Celtic)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

David Watson (Kilmarnock)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Kilmarnock have recorded seven defeats, two victories and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Celtic have five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

When the sides last met at Rugby Park, Celtic beat Kilmarnock 2-1. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H meetings at Rugby Park involve eight triumphs for Celtic, one draw and one win for Kilmarnock.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Kilmarnock Home Stats		2-1-7	3.10	1.10	2.00	7	3	5	5
Celtic Away Stats		5-1-4	2.90	1.40	1.50	6	4	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

Kilmarnock vs Celtic Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Kilmarnock vs Celtic team news before betting. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Premiership along with the latest injury news.

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