Kilmarnock vs Celtic: result 1-5 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
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What was the result of Kilmarnock vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-5 on August 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′K. HøghCeltic
- 33′K. HøghCeltic
- 35′K. HøghCeltic
- 47′B. NygrenCeltic
- 56′M. Schjønning-LarsenKilmarnock
- 75′L. McCowanCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kilmarnock have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Celtic have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | ST Johnstone(away) | 3-4 | Premiership |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Elgin City(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Raith Rovers(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Dundee(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jul 25, 2026 | AC Milan(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Kilmarnock win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Kilmarnock 2-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Celtic 4-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Kilmarnock 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Kilmarnock score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 1.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Celtic | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 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