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by Thobelani Moyo in Scottish Premiership Predictions
Kilmarnock are set to host Celtic FC at Rugby Park on matchday five of the Scottish Premiership. Kilmarnock are in fifth place in the league standings, while Celtic are in first place. Here's our match prediction.
Kilmarnock's season began with plenty of promise. The home team launched their campaign with a tussle in the Scottish League Cup. It was an impressive display as they won three of their first four group stage games.
Instead of building on that momentum in the Scottish Premiership, Killie found themselves recording back-to-back draws before beating Dundee United 2-1 in the second round of the Scottish League Cup.
Ahead of the international break, Kilmarnock was held to a 2-2 away league draw against Motherwell after playing a goalless draw against Dundee FC. That means they've drawn each of their last four matches.
After being ousted from the UEFA Champions League, losing 3-2 on penalties against Kairat Almaty in the playoff round, Celtic FC felt the urgency to react.
The perfect scenario had already been put in place, and that was a league clash against Rangers FC in the Old Firm derby. Instead, the Bhoys could only manage a point in a goalless draw.
In light of that outcome, this saw their three-match winning streak in the league come to an end. On the bright side, they have maintained a four-match unbeaten run
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The Best Betting Odds for Kilmarnock v Celtic Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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11 | 5.75 | 1.22 |
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11 | 6 | 1.25 |
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10 | 5 | 1.29 |
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10 | 5.75 | 1.25 |
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10.5 | 6 | 1.23 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Kilmarnock and Celtic?
Our prediction for the Kilmarnock vs Celtic match is: both teams to score.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 14/09/2025 between Kilmarnock and Celtic in Scottish Premiership :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 26.76% for a win of Kilmarnock against Celtic with odds of 11 at Bet365.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Kilmarnock vs Celtic is 34.73% with odds of 6.2 at Stake.
- Our prediction model gives a 38.5% chance ⭐ for a win of Celtic vs Kilmarnock with odds of 1.29 at William Hill.
Kilmarnock vs Celtic Form
Kilmarnock and Celtic's standings in the Scottish Premiership
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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5
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4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kilmarnock and Celtic Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
23 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
17 Aug 2025 - Scottish League Cup
10 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
2 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
26 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
17 Aug 2025 - Scottish League Cup
2 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
26 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
16 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
4 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
10 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
22 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
12 Jul 2025 - Scottish League Cup
14 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
3 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
26 Aug 2025 - Champions League
23 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
20 Aug 2025 - Champions League
15 Aug 2025 - Scottish League Cup
10 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
20 Aug 2025 - Champions League
15 Aug 2025 - Scottish League Cup
3 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
17 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
26 Aug 2025 - Champions League
10 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
24 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
16 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Kilmarnock vs Celtic Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
17 %
83 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
12 Apr 2025 - Scottish Premiership
18 Jan 2025 - Scottish Cup
10 Nov 2024 - Scottish Premiership
4 Aug 2024 - Scottish Premiership
15 May 2024 - Scottish Premiership
17 Feb 2024 - Scottish Premiership
Most goals and assists
Kilmarnock
Celtic
D. Daniels
(2 Goals)
B. Nygren
(3 Goals)
Kilmarnock - Celtic Key Points
- Kilmarnock have seen both teams find the net in three of their last four league games.
- Celtic FC have seen both teams find the net in each of their last two meetings against Kilmarnock.
- Kilmarnock have scored in four of their last five competitive home matches across all competitions.
- Celtic FC have preserved a clean sheet in two of their last five away meetings against Kilmarnock.
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Our Kilmarnock vs Celtic Prediction
Kilmarnock are struggling to win games in the Scottish Premiership, and their prospects of doing so in this fixture look bleak. Something noticeable in their four-match winless run is their ability to find the back of the net. They have scored exactly two goals in those outings and should be able to find the net here.
Celtic won each of their three games against Kilmarnock in the previous season. Their last match was a commanding 5-1 home victory, leading us to believe a repeat outcome is undoubtedly on the cards. Our Kilmarnock vs Celtic FC prediction: both teams to score.
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