Celtic vs Kilmarnock: result 5-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 8, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
Celtic won 5-0 on August 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 14′Leigh GriffithsCeltic (pen.)
- 21′A. RalstonCeltic
- 29′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 65′K. TierneyCeltic
- 71′S. ArmstrongCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Kilmarnock
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 14S. Armstrong
- 15J. Hayes
- 18T. Rogić
- 26Kundai Leroy Jeremiah Benyu
- 59C. Miller
- 88E. Kouassi
- 35K. Ajer
- 56A. Ralston
- 63K. Tierney
- 1C. Gordon
Kilmarnock
- 11Jordan Jones
- 22L. Erwin
- 6A. Power
- 7R. McKenzie
- 20I. Wilson
- 21A. Frizzell
- 29Christopher Robert Burke
- 4G. Greer
- 5K. Broadfoot
- 12G. Taylor
- 1J. MacDonald
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Kilmarnock have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2017 | Rosenborg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Rosenborg(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Linfield(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Linfield(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Dumbarton(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Clyde(home) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Ayr Utd(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic wins, 2 draws, 0 Kilmarnock wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | Celtic 3-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Kilmarnock score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.9 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Kilmarnock | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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