Kilmarnock vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips - Scottish Premiership
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by Thobelani Moyo | in Scottish Premiership Predictions
Celtic FC are out to make it two wins on the bounce when they travel to Rugby Park to lock horns with Kilmarnock on matchday two of the Scottish Premiership. Celtic’s impressive record in this fixture cannot be ignored, having won their last seven league meetings, with six of those games seeing at least three goals; hence our prediction for an away win and over 2.5 goals.
Kilmarnock are one of five sides in the Scottish Premiership that have yet to register a point. This has left them eighth in the league standings and two places behind Celtic in fifth.
Off an impressive Scottish League Cup campaign where they remained unbeaten in regulation time across four matches (W2, D2) and topped Group H, Killie were unable to carry that momentum into their league opener.
Neil McCann's men were drawn against newcomers St. Johnstone and suffered a 4-3 defeat on the road.
Celtic FC will be eager to exploit that porous defence as they head into this clash with momentum firmly on their side.
The Hoops began their title defence on a positive note, securing a 1-0 home win over Dundee FC, with Benjamin Nygren getting on the scoresheet.
However, the underlying statistics painted an even better picture than their win suggested, with Martin O'Neill's men dominating proceedings. They controlled 66% of ball possession and created chances worth 2.25 expected goals (xG).
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Kilmarnock v Celtic Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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6.4 | 5 | 1.39 |
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7.27 | 5 | 1.37 |
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7.27 | 5 | 1.37 |
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7.27 | 5 | 1.37 |
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7.27 | 5 | 1.37 |
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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: Celtic FC wins and over 2.5 goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 09/08/2026 between Kilmarnock and Celtic in Scottish Premiership :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 33.98% for a win of Kilmarnock against Celtic with odds of 8.75 at LSbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Kilmarnock vs Celtic is 23.52% with odds of 5.75 at LSbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 42.5% chance ⭐ for a win of Celtic vs Kilmarnock with odds of 1.4 at Roobet.
Kilmarnock vs Celtic Form
Kilmarnock and Celtic's standings in the Scottish Premiership
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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5
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
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8
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Kilmarnock and Celtic Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
25 Jul 2026 - Scottish League Cup
21 Jul 2026 - Scottish League Cup
18 Jul 2026 - Scottish League Cup
14 Jul 2026 - Scottish League Cup
4 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
21 Jul 2026 - Scottish League Cup
14 Jul 2026 - Scottish League Cup
12 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
2 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
11 Apr 2026 - Scottish Premiership
21 Mar 2026 - Scottish Premiership
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
25 Jul 2026 - Scottish League Cup
18 Jul 2026 - Scottish League Cup
4 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
17 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
18 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
14 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
7 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
23 May 2026 - Scottish Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
18 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
23 May 2026 - Scottish Cup
16 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
10 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
7 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
13 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
3 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
5 Apr 2026 - Scottish Premiership
22 Mar 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock vs Celtic Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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0 %
100 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
15 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
9 Nov 2025 - Scottish Premiership
14 Sept 2025 - Scottish Premiership
12 Apr 2025 - Scottish Premiership
18 Jan 2025 - Scottish Cup
10 Nov 2024 - Scottish Premiership
Players list
M. Stryjek
DefenderM. Schjonning-Larsen
G. Stanger
E. Brown
MidfielderT. Lowery
A. Tshibola
G. Kiltie
ForwardT. John-Jules
J. Hugill
E. Ring
N. Clescenco
V. Sinisalo
DefenderA. Trusty
C. Carter-Vickers
K. Tierney
A. Johnston
MidfielderC. McGregor
B. Nygren
Y. Hyun-jun
A. Engels
ForwardC. Duran
K. Hogh
Substitutes
C. Ferrie
DefenderJ. Brandon
E. Bowie
J. Yfeko
MidfielderR. McKenzie
M. O'Hara
B. Rice
ForwardI. Gwyn Owen
R. Mathurin
R. Doohan
DefenderC. Donovan
D. Murray
MidfielderL. McCowan
R. Hatate
J. Forrest
S. Tounekti
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
ForwardC. Osmand
Kilmarnock - Celtic Key Points
- Kilmarnock have yet to win a league game against Celtic FC since December 2023.
- Celtic FC have won their last eight Scottish Premiership games, scoring 18 goals.
- Kilmarnock have lost their last four home league meetings against Celtic FC, with three of those encounters producing over 2.5 goals.
- Celtic FC have seen six of their last seven league meetings with Kilmarnock end with over 2.5 goals.
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Our Kilmarnock vs Celtic Prediction
Kilmarnock are undoubtedly in for a long 90 minutes against a side that has dominated them in past Scottish Premiership meetings. The hosts have lost each of their last eight league games and have conceded 3.25 goals per game.
Celtic FC will be unforgiving in the final third this time around as they seek a second consecutive win to maintain their perfect start. Having won their last four matches at this venue with over 2.5 goals in three of those encounters, they'll be confident of another attacking display. Our Kilmarnock vs Celtic FC prediction: Celtic FC wins and over 2.5 goals.
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