Celtic vs Kilmarnock: result 6-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 7Kick-off on September 24, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
Celtic won 6-1 on September 24, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 32′S. CoulibalyKilmarnock
- 35′M. DembéléCeltic
- 38′M. DembéléCeltic
- 52′J. ForrestCeltic
- 66′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 72′S. SinclairCeltic (pen.)
- 85′T. RogićCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Kilmarnock
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 10M. Dembélé
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 11S. Sinclair
- 18T. Rogić
- 49J. Forrest
- 5Jozo Šimunović
- 23M. Lustig
- 28E. Sviatchenko
- 63K. Tierney
- 24Dorus de Vries
Kilmarnock
- 7R. McKenzie
- 9Kris Boyd
- 12Nathan Tyson
- 19S. Coulibaly
- 8Gary Richard Perry Dicker
- 16S. Boyd
- 17J. Burn
- 24G. Taylor
- 27L. Hendrie
- 33D. Hawkshaw
- 1J. MacDonald
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Kilmarnock have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2016 | Inverness CT(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Barcelona(away) | 0-7 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Rangers(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Aberdeen(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | Partick(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Dundee(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Ross County(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic wins, 2 draws, 0 Kilmarnock wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Kilmarnock 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Celtic 0-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Kilmarnock 2-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Celtic 4-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Jan 5, 2015 | Kilmarnock 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2014 | Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Kilmarnock score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Kilmarnock | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 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 (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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