Three points for the home side is expected from this game if the league table is to be believed. The Celtic regulars are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Kilmarnock's 9th position in the table will show on the playing field.
- Celtic have the most scored goals (63) in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Premiership
This stadium has grass, which is not Kilmarnock's familiar surface at their own football field. When playing on grass Kilmarnock have performed like this: Played 33 matches taking 7 wins, 5 draws and 21 defeats with the goal numbers 24-47 (scored/conceded).
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Celtic form and stats
This stadium, Celtic Park, has been a fortress for Celtic in the Premiership so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-0-0. Celtic has a nice streak going on as they have played 13 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away).
Celtic shared the glory with Rangers in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Furuhashi, having bagged a goal in four consecutive matches. Maeda, who usually features in attack, was the highest rated player for the side in that game, collecting a rating of 7.62 (out of 10). Maeda scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that match, a win away at Hibernian.Everyone expects Celtic to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 16 games: 14 home wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Celtic have won with at least two goals margin 9 times in similar situations.
Some stats: A review of the 13 latest league matches shows that 10 of them had goals from both teams.
It's goals goals goals for Celtic who have scored 28 goals from 9 league home games. From these home matches, Celtic have conceded only 7 goals.
Kilmarnock form and stats
There's been little loot from Kilmarnock's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 10 away games in the Premiership. Kilmarnock only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
There were no winners in Kilmarnock's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs St. Mirren (placed 5th). Mayo was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.65. The defender Mayo hit one key pass and won 7 of 9 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Aberdeen.Goals are few and far between in Kilmarnock's away league games. Only {4 goals} from 10 travels. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Kilmarnock have conceded 19 goals in these games. Kilmarnock has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Celtic have avoided a loss in the last 10 matches (9-1-0) facing Kilmarnock.Kilmarnock - Celtic 0-5 was the outcome when this pair of teams previously met, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Furuhashi 15 goals |  L. Abada 7 goals |  G. Giakoumakis 6 goals |
Celtic missing players
Kilmarnock missing players
| Celtic | Kilmarnock | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 63 | 28 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 17 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 80% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 50% |
| 50% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 40% | 35% |
| 30% | 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 15% |
| 55% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 30% | 45% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 70% | 45% |
| 8 | 7.7 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19.6 | 20.7 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.6 | 11.3 |
| 7.3 | 8.4 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 43% | 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 24% | 44% |
| 7 | 6.1 | 5.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 13.7 | 12.4 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
- All of Celtic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Celtic have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Celtic have scored more than double the goals of Kilmarnock.
- Celtic have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Premiership
- Celtic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premiership
- Celtic have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premiership
- Celtic have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals (63) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Premiership
- Celtic have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Premiership
- Celtic have the the best goal difference (+46) in Premiership
- Celtic have won all their matches at home so far.
- Celtic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Celtic is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kilmarnock have the fewest points (2) away in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have the the worst goal difference (-15) away in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 46 | 55 |
| 2 | Rangers | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 26 | 46 |
| 3 | Hearts | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | St. Mirren | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -4 | 26 |
| 6 | Livingston | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 25 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 24 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -9 | 23 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -16 | 20 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -5 | 19 |
| 11 | Dundee United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 19 |
| 12 | Ross County | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -18 | 16 |
