Kilmarnock vs Celtic: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 6Kick-off on September 23, 2018 at 11:30 AM (UTC)The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
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What was the result of Kilmarnock vs Celtic?
Kilmarnock won 2-1 on September 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 34′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 64′Christopher Robert BurkeKilmarnock
- 90′S. FindlayKilmarnock
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kilmarnock have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Celtic have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Hibernian(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Rangers(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Livingston(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2018 | Rosenborg(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 14, 2018 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Suduva Marijampole(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Kilmarnock win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2018 | Celtic 0-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Kilmarnock 1-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Celtic 1-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Kilmarnock 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Celtic 5-0 Kilmarnock | League Cup |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Celtic 3-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Kilmarnock score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 1.3 | 1.1 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Celtic | 1.6 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kilmarnock sit 12th in Premiership (0 points from 2 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy