Kilmarnock

Football Scottish Premiership The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park Sun 10 Dec 08:00

Celtic

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We’re confident that Celtic can beat Kilmarnock by a sizeable margin. Therefore, the betting prediction is to back the +102.5 about the favourite with a -1.5 goal Asian Handicap.

Expert Analysis

The team at Sportsgambler.com are right across the latest injuries and suspensions and the form guide also informs our football picks. This data is combined with the latest stats.

Key Kilmarnock vs Celtic stats:

  • Celtic have not lost any of their last 17 matches
  • Celtic have won 13 of their past 16 matches this season
  • Celtic have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their past 16 matches this season
  • Celtic have kept 7 clean sheets in their past 16 matches this season

Our tip is to back Celtic at +102.5 to overcome a -1.5 goal margin on the Asian Handicap market. This means a victory of two goals or more in this Scottish Premiership match.

Those expecting a one-sided affair can back Celtic on the Asian Handicap -2.5 and you would need them to win by three goals or more.

Last Matches & H2H

Kilmarnock played Aberdeen in their last match and this was an away game at Pittodrie Stadium. The scoreline was a 1-0 win in this Scottish Premiership encounter, with David Watson scoring for Kilmarnock.

Celtic had twelve shots on target in their last game, beating Hibernian 4-1 at Celtic Park. This was a Scottish Premiership match, with Hyun-Gyu Oh (2), Matthew O'Riley and Luis Palma on the scoresheet.

Celtic achieved a 3-1 victory against Kilmarnock when the teams met at Celtic Park which was the most recent fixture between the pair.

The last 10 games between Kilmarnock and Celtic have featured an average of 3.6 goals being scored. Kilmarnock have no wins, one draw and Celtic have won nine.

Confirmed Lineups

Kilmarnock (confirmed lineup): Will Dennis, Lewis Mayo, Robbie Deas, Stuart Findlay, Corrie Ndaba, Liam Donnelly, Brad Lyons, Danny Armstrong, Liam Polworth, Matthew Kennedy, Kyle Vassell.

Celtic (confirmed lineup): Joe Hart, Alistair Johnston, Nathaniel Phillips, Liam Scales, Greg Taylor, Matthew O'Riley, Tomoki Iwata, Callum McGregor, Michael Johnston, Hyun-Gyu Oh, Luis Palma.

Kilmarnock vs Celtic Prediction

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Kilmarnock vs Celtic Odds

The latest betting odds give Celtic a 75% chance of winning which means they’re overwhelming -300 favourites to win this Scottish Premiership clash with the bookies. Kilmarnock are the +600 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

There are hundreds of markets when it comes to betting on the Scottish Premiership coupon and we recommend visiting the leading betting sites to find the bet that matches your view on the game.

Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 8 wins, 7 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 14 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Kilmarnock FC

Celtic FC

Goals / match
0.4 2.8
Conceded / match
0.4 1
Total / match
0.8 3.8

Corners

Corners

Kilmarnock FC

Celtic FC

For / match
7.2 10.2
Against / match
4.8 2.8
Total / match
12 13

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Kilmarnock vs Celtic team news.

The Scottish Premiership squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Kilmarnock vs Celtic Lineups

Kilmarnock Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Kilmarnock Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Will Dennis
5 Lewis Mayo 6 Robbie Deas 17 Stuart Findlay 3 Corrie Ndaba
22 Liam Donnelly 8 Brad Lyons
11 Danny Armstrong 31 Liam Polworth 10 Matthew Kennedy
9 Kyle Vassell
1 Joe Hart
2 Alistair Johnston 6 Nathaniel Phillips 5 Liam Scales 3 Greg Taylor
33 Matthew O'Riley 24 Tomoki Iwata 42 Callum McGregor
90 Michael Johnston 19 Hyun-Gyu Oh 7 Luis Palma

Celtic Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Kilmarnock Substitutes

  • 7Rory McKenzie
  • 14Jack Sanders
  • 15Fraser Murray
  • 19Thomas Davies
  • 20Kieran O'Hara
  • 21Andrew Dallas
  • 23Marley Watkins
  • 25Steven Warnock
  • 39Gary Mackay-Steven

Celtic Substitutes

  • 8Kyogo Furuhashi
  • 13Hyun-Jun Yang
  • 14David Turnbull
  • 17Maik Nawrocki
  • 25Alexandro Bernabei
  • 28Paulo Bernardo
  • 29Scott Bain
  • 49James Forrest
  • 56Anthony Ralston

Previous Kilmarnock Lineups

06 Dec Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen 0-1 Kilmarnock
02 Dec Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 0-1 Hearts
25 Nov Scottish Premiership
Ross County 0-0 Kilmarnock

Previous Celtic Lineups

06 Dec Scottish Premiership
Celtic 4-1 Hibernian
03 Dec Scottish Premiership
St Johnstone 1-3 Celtic
28 Nov Champions League
Lazio 2-0 Celtic

The Kilmarnock vs Celtic lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

Kilmarnock Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Innes Cameron Hamstring
Kyle Magennis Hamstring

Celtic Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Daizen Maeda Knee injury
Reo Hatate Hamstring
Liel Abada Thigh injury
James McCarthy Hamstring

Check out the latest injuries and suspensions. You can find out the length of absence for each player, with injury news being updated regularly.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

Scotland FlagScottish Premiership Table

Scottish Premiership 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Celtic 16 13 3 0 42:10 42
2 Rangers 14 10 1 3 29:7 31
3 Hearts 14 7 2 5 14:12 23
4 St Mirren 16 6 4 6 19:22 22
5 Hibernian 16 5 6 5 23:25 21
6 Kilmarnock 16 5 5 6 16:16 20
7 Dundee F.C. 14 4 6 4 18:20 18
8 Ross County 15 4 5 6 15:21 17
9 Motherwell 16 3 5 8 19:28 14
10 St Johnstone 15 3 5 7 10:22 14
11 Aberdeen 14 3 4 7 15:24 13
12 Livingston 14 2 4 8 9:22 10
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Celtic 8 6 2 0 23:6 20
2 Rangers 7 5 0 2 14:5 15
3 St Mirren 7 4 2 1 12:8 14
4 Kilmarnock 8 4 2 2 10:6 14
5 Hibernian 8 3 3 2 11:8 12
6 Dundee F.C. 8 3 3 2 10:10 12
7 St Johnstone 9 3 3 3 10:13 12
8 Hearts 7 3 2 2 7:7 11
9 Ross County 8 3 2 3 7:7 11
10 Motherwell 8 2 2 4 14:17 8
11 Aberdeen 6 1 2 3 6:7 5
12 Livingston 6 1 2 3 3:8 5

We recommend looking at the Scottish Premiership standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.