Celtic vs Kilmarnock: result 5-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 33Kick-off on April 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
Celtic won 5-1 on April 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′R. HatateCeltic
- 11′D. MaedaCeltic
- 21′C. Carter-VickersCeltic
- 24′R. HatateCeltic
- 29′D. ArmstrongKilmarnock
- 90′A. RalstonCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Kilmarnock
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-3-3- 38D. Maeda
- 9A. Idah
- 49J. Forrest
- 41R. Hatate
- 42C. McGregor
- 27A. Engels
- 3G. Taylor
- 5L. Scales
- 20C. Carter-Vickers
- 2A. Johnston
- 12V. Sinisalo
Kilmarnock
4-5-1- 24B. Wales
- 15F. Murray
- 22L. Donnelly
- 12D. Watson
- 8B. Lyons
- 11D. Armstrong
- 3C. Ndaba
- 17S. Findlay
- 4J. Wright
- 5L. Mayo
- 1K. O'Hara
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Kilmarnock have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | ST Johnstone(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Rangers(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Hibernian(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 1, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 5-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Motherwell(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 29, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-5 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Hibernian(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Ross County(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Rangers(home) | 2-4 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic wins, 1 draw, 1 Kilmarnock win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Celtic 2-1 Kilmarnock | FA Cup |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Kilmarnock 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Celtic 4-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| May 15, 2024 | Kilmarnock 0-5 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Celtic 1-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Kilmarnock 2-1 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kilmarnock score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Kilmarnock | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 5 |
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