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Celtic v Kilmarnock : Premiership match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 8th Nov, 16:00 BST, Celtic Park, Glasgow

the Celtic Park crowd welcome Kilmarnock's travelling contingent on Sunday afternoon, as Martin O'Neill's Celtic face Neil Docherty McCann's troops in the Premiership. We have odds for the 17 biggest betting markets plus predictions, stats and head to head (H2H) data for the two sides. You can access it all using the tabs below.


Best Tip: Celtic to win

As the stadium fills and the Celtic players ready themselves for this fixture, the bookmakers are predicting a victory for them. The odds and our pre-match stats below also point that way, as does the historical head-to-head (H2H) record we factor into our predictive algorithms. The Celtic Park has rarely been an easy place to go for Kilmarnock in the past, and we we'd back more of the same on Sunday afternoon. A win / draw / win home win is the way to go.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Celtic are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 75% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.14.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Celtic
75%
1/7-
Draw
15%
6/1-
Kilmarnock
9%
14/1-
Celtic 2-0
12%
13/2-
Celtic 3-0
10%
13/2-
Celtic 1-0
9%
10/1-
Celtic 2-1
9%
10/1-
Celtic 3-1
8%
10/1-
Draw 1-1
7%
14/1-
Celtic 4-0
6%
17/2-
Celtic 4-1
5%
12/1-
Draw 0-0
4%
22/1-
Draw 2-2
4%
25/1-
Celtic 5-0
3%
14/1-
Celtic 3-2
3%
25/1-
Kilmarnock 1-0
3%
40/1-
Kilmarnock 2-1
3%
40/1-
Celtic 5-1
2%
20/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
4/11-
Under 2.5 Goals
36%
11/5-
Home 1st Goal
62%
1/4-
Away 1st Goal
36%
11/4-
No 1st Goal
2%
22/1-
BTTS - Yes
50%
19/20-
BTTS - No
50%
4/5-
BTTS - Home Win
33%
8/5-
BTTS - Draw
12%
15/2-
BTTS - Away Win
5%
20/1-
Home/draw
91%
1/33-
Away/draw
24%
9/2-
Home/away
85%
1/10-
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1/10-
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
6/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
42%
10/11-
Under 3.5 Goals
58%
10/11-
Over 4.5 Goals
24%
2/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
76%
2/5-
Over 5.5 Goals
12%
4/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
1/6-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/80-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
22/1-
Home DNB
86%
1/25-
Away DNB
20%
12/1-
Celtic win to nil
42%
10/11-
Kilmarnock win to nil
4%
25/1-
Celtic / Celtic
53%
8/15-
Celtic / Kilmarnock
2%
50/1-
Celtic / Draw
4%
20/1-
Draw / Celtic
20%
3/1-
Draw / Kilmarnock
3%
28/1-
Draw / Draw
7%
11/1-
Kilmarnock / Celtic
5%
16/1-
Kilmarnock / Kilmarnock
3%
25/1-
Kilmarnock / Draw
3%
25/1-
Win / draw / win Premiership table

Celtic have played 10 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Premiership league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below in the table, having won 9, drawn 0 and lost 1 match. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Celtic have outscored their opponents by 25 goals to 10 goals.

Home League Performance

Celtic have played 5 games at home winning 4, drawing 0 and losing 1 game. They have scored 13 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 3 goals at home.

Kilmarnock are in 11th position in the Premiership on 8 points having played 10 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 10 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 5 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

9 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 2 and won 1. Kilmarnock have conceded 23 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Celtic
Kilmarnock
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Celtic101927 
-
-
-
-
l
 
1-5A
Nov 8
Apr 3
-
2
Rangers101023 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 3
Feb 27
-
Dec 26
l
 
3-1A
-
Feb 3
3
Hearts10719 
w
 
7-1F
Nov 29
Feb 13
-
d
 
1-1F
Jan 2
Mar 13
-
4
Dundee Utd10015 
Oct 28
Dec 30
Apr 10
-
l
 
0-4A
Dec 19
Feb 13
-
5
Dundee10214 
w
 
1-0F
Dec 2
Jan 9
-
Dec 12
Oct 28
-
Feb 27
6
St. Mirren10-713 
Nov 21
w
 
1-2A
-
Jan 24
l
 
0-1A
Nov 28
Jan 9
-
7
Falkirk10012 
w
 
2-1F
Nov 1
Jan 31
-
Dec 30
l
 
3-0A
-
Mar 20
8
St. Johnstone10-412 
Dec 5
w
 
0-1F
-
Mar 13
Oct 31
l
 
4-3A
-
Feb 20
9
Aberdeen10-111 
w
 
3-0F
Dec 20
Mar 20
-
Nov 21
d
 
0-00-0
-
Apr 10
10
Motherwell10-78 
Dec 26
w
 
0-2F
-
Feb 3
w
 
3-2F
Dec 5
Jan 30
-
11
Kilmarnock10-138 
Nov 8
w
 
1-5F
-
Apr 3
-
-
-
-
12
Hibernian10-67 
Dec 13
w
 
1-2A
-
Feb 20
Dec 2
w
 
0-1F
-
Jan 23
Championship Round
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
Celtic 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
49
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
16
L
4
Goals: Scored
47
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
18
L
2
Kilmarnock 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
43
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
Draw
5
Lost
12
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
8
Celtic have beaten Kilmarnock in 8 consecutive league meetings
League games at Celtic since 2014
Celtic
Kilmarnock
Goals: Scored
53
10
Games: Scored
17 / 19
10 / 19
Clean sheets
9 / 19
2 / 19
CEL
15
D
4
League games at Kilmarnock since 2013
Kilmarnock
Celtic
Goals: Scored
16
53
Games: Scored
11 / 21
20 / 21
Clean sheets
1 / 21
10 / 21
CEL
16
D
2
KIL
3
Goal Statistics

Kilmarnock have been dreadful at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 3 consecutive Premiership games. This run could continue, with Celtic's PG an impressive 2.5.

Celtic 1st Kilmarnock 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.5
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
1
20%
2
25%
3
22%
4+
25%
There is a 72% probability that Celtic will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
46%
1
36%
2
14%
3
4+
There is a 82% probability of Kilmarnock scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+14
Celtic have scored 14% more goals at home than predicted
-6
Kilmarnock’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.5
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
2.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premiership - 2026/2027 season
Celtic
PG (predicted goals)
Kilmarnock
2.5
0.8
Attack rating
42%
better
CEL
KIL
view stats
Games scored8
6
Failed to score1
4
Scored first7
3
Goals scored23
10
Avg. goals scored2.3
1
Avg. shots per game14
7
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
14
Avg. XG for2.6
1.3
KickOff rating
+42%
Defence rating
57%
better
CEL
KIL
view stats
Games conceded5
8
Clean sheets4
2
Conceded first2
6
Goals conceded5
23
Avg. goals conceded0.5
2.3
Avg. shots/game conceded7
13
Avg. shots/goal conceded15
6
Conversion rate against7%
18%
Avg. XG against1.2
2.5
KickOff rating
+57%

Celtic v Kilmarnock Premiership lLine ups will show here when available.

Celtic Premiership squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9653
B NygrenB NygrenC. Durán MarquezC. Donovan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C. Donovan DEF10
3
-
B Nygren MID1064
-
C. Durán Marquez FWD1065
-
C McGregor MID9
1
-
V Sinisalo GLK8
-
K Tierney DEF813
2
-
L Scales DEF811
1
-
M. J. Baur MID81
2
-
H Hassan FWD81
-
J Forrest FWD8
-
S Tounekti FWD8
1
-
C Carter-Vickers DEF7
1
-
A Trusty DEF7
-
K Högh FWD732
1
-
S. Mheuka FWD6
1
-
D Murray DEF51
-
Y Hyun-Jun FWD52
-
L McCowan MID41
-
O Sørensen MID4
-
C. Osmand FWD42
-
A Johnston DEF3
-
A Oxlade-Chamberlain MID3
-
Jota FWD3
1
-
S Johnstone GLK2
-
J Lotomba DEF1
1
-
L. Emenalo DEF1
-
Kilmarnock Premiership squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10322
M Schjönning-LarsenG KiltieJ BrandonJ Brandon
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Brandon DEF102
2
-
M Schjönning-Larsen DEF101
2
-
G Stanger DEF101
2
-
T Lowery MID102
1
-
G Kiltie FWD103
1
-
J Hugill FWD1011
2
-
T John-Jules  FWD101
2
-
E Ring FWD9
-
C. McCarthy DEF8
2
-
A Tshibola MID8
1
1
M O'Hara MID8
-
B Rice MID7
2
-
D. G. N. Daniëls FWD7
1
1
M Stryjek GLK6
-
C Ferrie GLK4
-
M. Kamson-Kamara DEF4
-
R McKenzie FWD4
-
N Clescenco FWD41
-
I. Owen FWD3
-
J Yfeko DEF2
-
J Meier DEF1
-
R Deas DEF1
-
C. Burke MID1
-
R. Mathurin FWD1
-