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

Sun 15th Feb, 14:00 BST, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

Stuart Kettlewell's Kilmarnock side enjoy home advantage in the Premiership on Sunday afternoon, as Martin O'Neill's Celtic visit the Rugby Park. All of the important stats for the tie, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds across seventeen major markets are covered in this in-depth preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.


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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

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Kilmarnock
29%
--
Draw
25%
--
Celtic
46%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Celtic 1-0
10%
--
Celtic 2-1
9%
--
Celtic 2-0
8%
--
Kilmarnock 1-0
7%
--
Kilmarnock 2-1
7%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Celtic 3-1
5%
--
Kilmarnock 2-0
4%
--
Celtic 3-0
4%
--
Celtic 3-2
3%
--
Kilmarnock 3-1
3%
--
Kilmarnock 3-2
2%
--
Celtic 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
--
Home 1st Goal
45%
--
Away 1st Goal
51%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
56%
--
BTTS - No
44%
--
BTTS - Home Win
15%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
22%
--
Home/draw
54%
--
Away/draw
71%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
47%
--
Away DNB
63%
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Kilmarnock win to nil
14%
--
Celtic win to nil
23%
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Win / draw / win Premiership table

Kilmarnock have played 24 matches so far this season and are in 11th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

22 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 6 and won 3. Kilmarnock have conceded 40 goals, scored 20, failed to score in 8 matches and kept 5 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Kilmarnock have played 12 games at home, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 7 fixtures. They have scored 11 goals, conceded 19 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Celtic lay in 2nd place on 48 points in the Premiership league table having played 24 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 21 games against teams below them in the table, winning 15, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored 39 goals and kept 12 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Celtic have conceded 16 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Celtic have played 12 away games, winning 6, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Kilmarnock
Celtic
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Hearts242854 
l
 
0-3A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 14
-
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-1A
-
d
 
2-2F
2
Celtic242048 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-0A
Feb 15
-
-
-
-
-
3
Rangers242048 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-1A
-
Feb 4
l
 
1-3F
d
 
0-00-0
-
Mar 1
4
Motherwell242043 
l
 
1-3A
d
 
2-2F
-
l
 
4-0A
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-0A
Mar 14
-
5
Hibernian241036 
l
 
1-3A
d
 
2-2A
-
Apr 4
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2F
Feb 21
-
6
Falkirk24-433 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
-
Feb 28
w
 
4-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
-
7
Aberdeen24-728 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
3-0F
-
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-2F
-
Feb 4
8
Dundee Utd23-925 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
-
Feb 21
w
 
4-0F
l
 
2-1F
-
Mar 21
9
Dundee24-1823 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1F
Apr 11
-
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
-
Apr 4
10
St. Mirren23-1420 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 11
-
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
Apr 11
-
11
Kilmarnock24-2017 
-
-
-
-
w
 
4-0F
w
 
1-2F
-
Feb 15
12
Livingston24-2611 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1A
Mar 21
-
w
 
3-0F
w
 
2-4A
Feb 11
-
Championship Round
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
Kilmarnock 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Kilmarnock3 - 0Aberdeen
Kilmarnock1 - 3Hibernian
Kilmarnock0 - 1Falkirk
Kilmarnock0 - 3Rangers
Kilmarnock1 - 1Dundee Utd
Kilmarnock1 - 3Motherwell
Kilmarnock0 - 1Aberdeen
Kilmarnock0 - 3Hearts
Kilmarnock2 - 0St. Mirren
Kilmarnock1 - 2Celtic
Kilmarnock0 - 0Dundee
Kilmarnock2 - 2Livingston
Kilmarnock0 - 1Hearts
Kilmarnock3 - 2Dundee
Kilmarnock2 - 0Ross County
Kilmarnock2 - 0Motherwell
Kilmarnock1 - 1Hibernian
Kilmarnock2 - 4Rangers
Kilmarnock3 - 1St. Johnstone
Kilmarnock1 - 0Dundee Utd
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HKilmarnock3 - 0Aberdeen
AKilmarnock0 - 4Motherwell
AKilmarnock1 - 1Livingston
HKilmarnock1 - 3Hibernian
AKilmarnock1 - 2Dundee
AKilmarnock0 - 0St. Mirren
HKilmarnock0 - 1Falkirk
AKilmarnock1 - 2Aberdeen
HKilmarnock0 - 3Rangers
AKilmarnock1 - 1Hearts
HKilmarnock1 - 1Dundee Utd
HKilmarnock1 - 3Motherwell
AKilmarnock0 - 4Celtic
AKilmarnock1 - 3Falkirk
HKilmarnock0 - 1Aberdeen
AKilmarnock1 - 3Rangers
HKilmarnock0 - 3Hearts
HKilmarnock2 - 0St. Mirren
AKilmarnock2 - 0Dundee Utd
HKilmarnock1 - 2Celtic
Celtic 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Hearts2 - 2Celtic
Falkirk0 - 1Celtic
Motherwell2 - 0Celtic
Livingston2 - 4Celtic
Dundee Utd2 - 1Celtic
Hibernian1 - 2Celtic
St. Mirren0 - 1Celtic
Hearts3 - 1Celtic
Dundee2 - 0Celtic
Kilmarnock1 - 2Celtic
Rangers0 - 0Celtic
Aberdeen0 - 2Celtic
Aberdeen1 - 5Celtic
Rangers1 - 1Celtic
Dundee Utd0 - 5Celtic
St. Johnstone1 - 0Celtic
St. Mirren2 - 5Celtic
Hibernian2 - 1Celtic
Motherwell1 - 3Celtic
Dundee3 - 3Celtic
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACeltic2 - 2Hearts
ACeltic1 - 0Falkirk
HCeltic4 - 0Dundee Utd
HCeltic1 - 3Rangers
ACeltic0 - 2Motherwell
ACeltic4 - 2Livingston
HCeltic3 - 1Aberdeen
ACeltic1 - 2Dundee Utd
HCeltic1 - 2Hearts
HCeltic1 - 0Dundee
ACeltic2 - 1Hibernian
ACeltic1 - 0St. Mirren
HCeltic4 - 0Kilmarnock
HCeltic4 - 0Falkirk
ACeltic1 - 3Hearts
ACeltic0 - 2Dundee
HCeltic3 - 2Motherwell
HCeltic0 - 0Hibernian
ACeltic2 - 1Kilmarnock
ACeltic0 - 0Rangers
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Celtic have beaten Kilmarnock in 6 consecutive league meetings
7
Celtic have not lost to Kilmarnock in 7 consecutive league meetings
League games at Kilmarnock since 2013
Kilmarnock
Celtic
Goals: Scored
13
45
Games: Scored
9 / 19
18 / 19
Clean sheets
1 / 19
10 / 19
KIL
3
D
2
CEL
14
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Kilmarnock
1 - 2Celtic
0 - 2Celtic
0 - 5Celtic
Kilmarnock2 - 1
1 - 4Celtic
0 - 5Celtic
0 - 4Celtic
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 3Celtic
0 - 1Celtic
Kilmarnock2 - 1
Kilmarnock1 - 0
0 - 2Celtic
0 - 1Celtic
0 - 1Celtic
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 2Celtic
0 - 3Celtic
2 - 5Celtic
League games at Celtic since 2014
Celtic
Kilmarnock
Goals: Scored
53
10
Games: Scored
17 / 19
10 / 19
Clean sheets
9 / 19
2 / 19
D
4
CEL
15
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Celtic
Celtic4 - 0
Celtic5 - 1
Celtic4 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Celtic3 - 1
Celtic2 - 0
Celtic2 - 0
Celtic3 - 1
Celtic3 - 1
Celtic1 - 0
Celtic5 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Celtic3 - 1
Celtic6 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Celtic4 - 1
Celtic2 - 0
Celtic4 - 0
Goal Statistics
Kilmarnock 11th Celtic 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Kilmarnock will score no more than 1 goal
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Celtic will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Kilmarnock’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+5
Celtic’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
2.0
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premiership - 2025/2026 season
Kilmarnock
PG (predicted goals)
Celtic
1.2
1.6
Attack rating
KIL
CEL
32%
better
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Games scored16
19
Failed to score8
4
Scored first8
16
Goals scored23
41
Avg. goals scored1
1.7
Avg. shots per game8
12
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
15
Avg. XG for1.2
2.2
KickOff rating
+32%
Defence rating
KIL
CEL
35%
better
view stats
Games conceded19
12
Clean sheets5
11
Conceded first14
5
Goals conceded43
23
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1
Avg. shots/game conceded10
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
17%
Avg. XG against2.1
1
KickOff rating
+35%

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

Kilmarnock Premiership squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21438
D ThompsonB AndersonG KiltieB Lyons
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Thompson DEF241
4
-
B Anderson FWD2442
1
-
M Dackers FWD232
4
-
R Deas DEF221
7
-
B Lyons MID2111
8
-
D Watson MID2131
6
1
L Mayo DEF20
2
-
L Polworth MID2011
2
-
G Kiltie FWD2013
3
-
B. Brannan MID171
2
-
J Brown DEF152
2
-
T John-Jules  FWD1541
1
-
T Lowery MID13
2
1
E. Brown DEF12
1
-
S Tiffoney FWD1211
-
G Stanger DEF112
3
1
R McKenzie FWD11
-
J Thomson MID10
2
-
M Watkins FWD8
-
M Stryjek GLK7
-
D. Daniels FWD72
2
-
Z Williams DEF6
-
J Brandon DEF5
1
-
E. Beach GLK3
-
K Magennis MID3
1
-
Celtic Premiership squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
221155
C McGregorB NygrenD MaedaL Scales
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C McGregor MID2321
4
-
B Nygren FWD23113
3
-
K Schmeichel GLK22
3
-
L Scales DEF222
5
-
A Engels MID2242
5
-
L McCowan MID2211
1
-
D Maeda FWD2175
2
-
K Tierney DEF2034
1
-
R Hatate MID1912
2
-
A Ralston DEF17
1
-
Y Hyun-Jun FWD1741
1
-
A Trusty DEF16
1
1
J Kenny FWD1542
-
J Forrest FWD151
-
S Tounekti FWD141
3
-
C. Donovan DEF102
1
-
M Saracchi DEF81
-
S Yamada FWD8
-
C Carter-Vickers DEF7
1
-
P Bernardo MID7
1
-
M Balikwisha FWD71
-
D Murray DEF4
-
K Iheanacho FWD42
1
-
A Johnston DEF2
-
V Sinisalo GLK1
-
J. Simpson-Pusey DEF1
-
H Inamura DEF1
-
C. Osmand FWD1
-