Celtic vs Kilmarnock: result 5-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 17Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
Celtic won 5-1 on December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 5′J. ForrestCeltic
- 25′O. ÉdouardCeltic
- 35′M. LustigCeltic
- 45′R. ChristieCeltic
- 52′E. BrophyKilmarnock (pen.)
- 67′J. ForrestCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Kilmarnock have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | Motherwell(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Rosenborg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Livingston(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | Livingston(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Hibernian(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2018 | ST Johnstone(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Celtic win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Kilmarnock win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2018 | Kilmarnock 2-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| May 9, 2018 | Celtic 0-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Kilmarnock 1-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Celtic 1-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Kilmarnock 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Celtic 5-0 Kilmarnock | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Kilmarnock score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.3 | 0.6 | 10 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Kilmarnock | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (6 points from 2 matches) and Kilmarnock sit 12th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy