Kilmarnock vs Celtic: result 1-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 5Kick-off on September 14, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
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What was the result of Kilmarnock vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-2 on September 14, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 56′D. MaedaCeltic
- 83′D. WatsonKilmarnock
- 90′K. ỊheanachọCeltic (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kilmarnock have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Celtic have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Motherwell(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Dundee(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Dundee Utd(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Hibernian(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Livingston(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Rangers(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Kairat Almaty(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Livingston(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Kairat Almaty(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Falkirk(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Kilmarnock win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Celtic 5-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Celtic 2-1 Kilmarnock | FA Cup |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Kilmarnock 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Celtic 4-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| May 15, 2024 | Kilmarnock 0-5 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Celtic 1-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Kilmarnock score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 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