Celtic vs Kilmarnock: result 3-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 32Kick-off on April 8, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
Celtic won 3-1 on April 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 22′S. ArmstrongCeltic
- 65′Jordan JonesKilmarnock
- 71′S. SinclairCeltic
- 76′J. ForrestCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Kilmarnock
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 49J. Forrest
- 8Scott Brown
- 11S. Sinclair
- 14S. Armstrong
- 27P. Roberts
- 42C. McGregor
- 5Jozo Šimunović
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 63K. Tierney
- 1C. Gordon
Kilmarnock
- 11Jordan Jones
- 19C. Sammon
- 6M. Smith
- 8Gary Richard Perry Dicker
- 18S. Longstaff
- 25C. Roberts
- 36I. Wilson
- 16S. Boyd
- 24G. Taylor
- 27L. Hendrie
- 17F. Woodman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Kilmarnock have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2017 | Partick(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Dundee(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Inverness CT(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2017 | Rangers(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Partick(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Ross County(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Motherwell(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic wins, 2 draws, 0 Kilmarnock wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2016 | Kilmarnock 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Celtic 6-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.4 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Kilmarnock score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.4 | 0.4 | 10 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Kilmarnock | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
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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