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by Nella Wagah in Scottish Premiership Predictions
Celtic will target a winning start to their title defence when they welcome Kilmarnock in their Sunday Premiership match. Does Killie have what it takes to shock the Hoops? Read on for our analysis and match prediction.
Celtic followed on their title and cup win with a strong preseason run and head into this game as outright favorites. The hosts are coming off four straight wins in preseason, beating among others, Chelsea and Manchester City.
In each of their final four warm-up matches, they scored four goals and they’ll hope to carry this scoring streak to the Premiership. The hosts finished last season on a high, undefeated in nine league games, winning eight. Among the teams they defeated was Kilmarnock, who were hammered 5-0 at home.
Kilmarnock haven't guaranteed Celtic easy times in recent meetings, regardless of their heavy loss last time out. They have two wins and a draw in their last five matches against Celtic. Killie failed to score in this fixture only once in the last five clashes.
However, their league run ahead of this match isn’t great, having managed just one win in five. As they seek to build on recent gains in matches against Celtic, Kilmarnock will also look to do something about an unimpressive away run.
In their last nine away matches in the league, the visitors registered only two wins. After a successful campaign last season, Kilmarnock secured European football. However, they didn’t last long on the continental scene. Right before this game, a 1-0 loss to Cercle Brugge ensured their elimination from the Europa League on a 2-1 aggregate defeat.
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Celtic vs Kilmarnock Form
Celtic and Kilmarnock's standings in the Scottish Premiership
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
81 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 75 |
|
9
|
35 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | -20 |
Celtic and Kilmarnock Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
20 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
10 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
25 May 2024 - Scottish Cup
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 May 2024 - Scottish Cup
18 May 2024 - Scottish Premiership
11 May 2024 - Scottish Premiership
4 May 2024 - Scottish Premiership
13 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
16 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
20 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
10 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
5 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
15 May 2024 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Aug 2024 - Europa League
25 Jul 2024 - Europa League
19 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
14 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
11 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Jul 2024 - Europa League
19 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
15 May 2024 - Scottish Premiership
27 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
6 Apr 2024 - Scottish Premiership
16 Mar 2024 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Aug 2024 - Europa League
14 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
11 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
18 May 2024 - Scottish Premiership
11 May 2024 - Scottish Premiership
Celtic vs Kilmarnock Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
33 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
15 May 2024 - Scottish Premiership
17 Feb 2024 - Scottish Premiership
7 Jan 2023 - Scottish Premiership
14 Aug 2022 - Scottish Premiership
9 Aug 2020 - Scottish Premiership
23 Sep 2018 - Scottish Premiership
Players list
K. Schmeichel
DefenderA. Johnston
L. Scales
G. Taylor
C. Carter-Vickers
MidfielderJ. Forrest
C. McGregor
R. Hatate
M. O'Riley
ForwardK. Furuhashi
N. Kuhn
R. McCrorie
DefenderL. Mayo
S. Findlay
O. Bainbridge
MidfielderF. Murray
B. Lyons
L. Polworth
L. Donnelly
M. Kennedy
D. Watson
ForwardK. Vassell
Substitutes
V. Sinisalo
DefenderS. Welsh
T. Ralston
MidfielderP. Bernardo
O. Holm
T. Iwata
ForwardM. Johnston
Y. Hyun-jun
L. Palma
K. O'Hara
DefenderB. Brannan
E. Brown
MidfielderG. Mackay-Steven
D. Armstrong
R. McKenzie
ForwardB. Anderson
B. Wales
I. Cameron
Most goals and assists
Celtic
Kilmarnock
D. Maeda
(20 Goals)
B. Anderson
(11 Goals)
A. Engels
(3 Assists)
Celtic - Kilmarnock Key Points
- Kilmarnock lost 5-0 in their last meeting with Celtic.
- Celtic are unbeaten in nine league matches, winning eight.
- Each of Celtic’s last nine league matches had three or more goals.
- An average of 2.6 goals were scored in Kilmarnock’s last five league matches.
- Three of the last five meetings between these teams produced over 2.5 goals.
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Our Celtic vs Kilmarnock Prediction
The last meeting between these two sides reestablished Celtic’s dominant ways against Kilmarnock. The 5-0 win in Celtic’s favor was the third time in five that this clash recorded at least three goals. With Celtic rediscovering this scoring form in their preseason matches, we can bet on the same being witnessed in their first competitive match.
Meanwhile, the hosts haven't been doing well defensively and Kilmarnock may want to exploit that. Our prediction for Celtic v Kilmarnock is for Celtic to win and over 2.5 goals.
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