Kilmarnock vs Celtic: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 17Kick-off on December 10, 2023 at 12:00 PM (UTC)The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
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What was the result of Kilmarnock vs Celtic?
Kilmarnock won 2-1 on December 10, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 33′M. O'RileyCeltic
- 75′N. PhillipsKilmarnock (o.g.)
- 87′M. KennedyKilmarnock
Official lineup for Kilmarnock vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Kilmarnock
4-2-3-1- 9K. Vassell
- 10M. Kennedy
- 31L. Polworth
- 11D. Armstrong
- 8B. Lyons
- 22L. Donnelly
- 3C. Ndaba
- 17S. Findlay
- 6R. Deas
- 5L. Mayo
- 1W. Dennis
Celtic
4-3-3- 7L. Palma
- 19Oh Hyeon-Gyu
- 90M. Johnston
- 42C. McGregor
- 24T. Iwata
- 33M. O'Riley
- 3G. Taylor
- 5L. Scales
- 6N. Phillips
- 2A. Johnston
- 1J. Hart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kilmarnock have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Celtic have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2023 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Ross County(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Hibernian(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Motherwell(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2023 | Hibernian(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2023 | ST Johnstone(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Lazio(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Motherwell(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Aberdeen(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Kilmarnock win, 0 draws, 5 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Celtic 3-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Kilmarnock 1-0 Celtic | League Cup |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Kilmarnock 1-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock | League Cup |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Kilmarnock 0-5 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Kilmarnock score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 2.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kilmarnock sit 12th in Premiership (5 points from 8 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (21 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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