Kilmarnock vs Celtic: result 0-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 11:30 AM (UTC)The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
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What was the result of Kilmarnock vs Celtic?
Celtic won 0-2 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 40′J. ForrestCeltic
- 88′C. McGregorCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kilmarnock have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Celtic have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Celtic(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2017 | FC Astana(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Partick(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Kilmarnock(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2017 | Rosenborg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Celtic 5-0 Kilmarnock | League Cup |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Kilmarnock score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 3.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Celtic | 3.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
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