Celtic vs Kilmarnock: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on February 23, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
Celtic won 3-1 on February 23, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 6′E. BrophyKilmarnock (pen.)
- 28′K. AjerCeltic
- 33′O. ÉdouardCeltic
- 62′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Kilmarnock
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
3-5-2- 22O. Édouard
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 17R. Christie
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 30J. Frimpong
- 3G. Taylor
- 35K. Ajer
- 2C. Jullien
- 5Jozo Šimunović
- 67F. Forster
Kilmarnock
3-5-2- 27N. Kabamba
- 9E. Brophy
- 8Gary Richard Perry Dicker
- 6A. Power
- 15M. El Makrini
- 14N. Hämäläinen
- 26D. Del Fabro
- 17S. Findlay
- 2S. O'Donnell
- 19K. Broadfoot
- 12L. Brănescu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Kilmarnock have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2020 | FC Copenhagen(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Clyde(away) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Motherwell(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2020 | Aberdeen(home) | 3-4 | FA Cup |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Hibernian(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Rangers(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 1 Kilmarnock win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2020 | Kilmarnock 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Celtic 3-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Celtic 1-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2019 | Kilmarnock 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Celtic 5-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Kilmarnock 2-1 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.6 and concede 0.6 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 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Kilmarnock | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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