Kilmarnock vs Celtic: result 0-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 20Kick-off on January 5, 2015 at 08:00 PM (UTC)The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
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What was the result of Kilmarnock vs Celtic?
Celtic won 0-2 on January 5, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 36′Emilio Arturo Izaguirre GirónCeltic
- 72′S. ŠćepovićCeltic
Official lineup for Kilmarnock vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Kilmarnock
- 28J. Magennis
- 7R. McKenzie
- 10C. Johnston
- 20Alexei Eremenko
- 26M. O'Hara
- 2R. Barbour
- 4James Hamill
- 6M. Connolly
- 18L. Ashcroft
- 23C. Chantler
- 1C. Samson
Celtic
- 12S. Šćepović
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 15Kris Commons
- 25S. Johansen
- 53L. Henderson
- 2A. Matthews
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 4E. Ambrose
- 5V. van Dijk
- 26C. Gordon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kilmarnock have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Celtic have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2015 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 27, 2014 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2014 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Partick(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2014 | Ross County(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2014 | ST Mirren(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Motherwell(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Kilmarnock wins, 0 draws, 6 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 30, 2013 | Celtic 4-1 Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Kilmarnock 1-3 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Kilmarnock score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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