Kilmarnock vs Celtic: result 2-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 3Kick-off on August 12, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
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What was the result of Kilmarnock vs Celtic?
Kilmarnock and Celtic drew 2-2 on August 12, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 3′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 44′J. MagennisKilmarnock
- 55′N. BittonCeltic
- 88′K. HigginbothamKilmarnock (pen.)
Official lineup for Kilmarnock vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Kilmarnock
- 8S. Robinson
- 11K. Higginbotham
- 28J. Magennis
- 7R. McKenzie
- 23G. Kiltie
- 3Steven Smith
- 4James Hamill
- 6M. Connolly
- 12Darryl Westlake
- 18L. Ashcroft
- 21J. MacDonald
Celtic
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 49J. Forrest
- 6N. Bitton
- 15Kris Commons
- 18T. Rogić
- 25S. Johansen
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 4E. Ambrose
- 5V. van Dijk
- 22S. Janko
- 1C. Gordon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kilmarnock have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Celtic have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2015 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Dundee(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| May 23, 2015 | Ross County(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| May 16, 2015 | Partick(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| May 8, 2015 | Motherwell(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2015 | Partick(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 5, 2015 | Qarabag(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Ross County(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Qarabag(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 22, 2015 | Stjarnan(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Kilmarnock wins, 0 draws, 6 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2015 | Celtic 4-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Jan 5, 2015 | Kilmarnock 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2014 | Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Kilmarnock 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Celtic 4-0 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Kilmarnock 2-5 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Kilmarnock score 1.2 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.3 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Celtic | 2.3 | 0.3 | 11 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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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