Match

Celtic vs Kilmarnock: result 5-1 and analysis

Premiership1st Phase - 17Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow

Celtic
5-1
Kilmarnock

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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

Official lineup for Celtic vs Kilmarnock

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Celtic

4-1-4-1
  1. 22O. Édouard
  1. 17R. Christie
  2. 18T. Rogić
  3. 42C. McGregor
  4. 49J. Forrest
  1. 11S. Sinclair
  1. 32F. Benković
  2. 5Jozo Šimunović
  3. 23M. Lustig
  4. 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
  1. 1C. Gordon

Kilmarnock

4-5-1
  1. 7R. McKenzie
  1. 19G. Stewart
  2. 27A. Tshibola
  3. 11Jordan Jones
  4. 8Gary Richard Perry Dicker
  5. 6A. Power
  1. 3G. Taylor
  2. 17S. Findlay
  3. 2S. O'Donnell
  4. 16S. Boyd
  1. 26D. Bachmann
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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.

Celtic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2018Motherwell(away)1-1Premiership
Dec 2, 2018Aberdeen(home)1-0League Cup
Nov 29, 2018Rosenborg(away)1-0UEFA Europa League
Nov 24, 2018Hamilton Academical(away)3-0Premiership
Nov 11, 2018Livingston(away)0-0Premiership
Kilmarnock
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2018Livingston(home)2-0Premiership
Dec 1, 2018Hibernian(home)3-0Premiership
Nov 24, 2018ST Johnstone(away)0-0Premiership
Nov 10, 2018Heart Of Midlothian(away)1-0Premiership
Nov 4, 2018Aberdeen(home)1-2Premiership

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Celtic wins, 2 draws, 2 Kilmarnock wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2018Kilmarnock 2-1 CelticPremiership
May 9, 2018Celtic 0-0 KilmarnockPremiership
Feb 3, 2018Kilmarnock 1-0 CelticPremiership
Oct 28, 2017Celtic 1-1 KilmarnockPremiership
Aug 19, 2017Kilmarnock 0-2 CelticPremiership
Aug 8, 2017Celtic 5-0 KilmarnockLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Kilmarnock vs Celtic on Sep 23, 2018

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Celtic2.30.6104/158/15
Kilmarnock1.51.059/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (21 points from 8 matches) and Kilmarnock sit 12th (5 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Celtic870116421
12Kilmarnock81257185

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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