Celtic welcomes Kilmarnock as clear favourites: Big betting preview

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Competition: Scotland Premiership
Date: Sun 22.September
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Celtic Park (60832 seats)

After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Celtic and Kilmarnock in this fresh Premiership season. Read our match preview!

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa League.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Kilmarnock's home stadium. The visitors last 39 games on grass have ended in 16 wins, 15 draws and 8 losses.

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Celtic form and stats

As mentioned below, Celtic are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Premiership games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Celtic has won five games in a row. The St. Johnstone match was the last time out without a victory. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Celtic Park.

Celtic manager N. Lennon and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Rennes in the Europa League. A strong away win before that one, visiting Hamilton Academical and winning 1-0.

Celtic are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found seven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W5-D2-L0.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Partick Thistle are coming to town in three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Celtic's 2 home games: 10 goals, 1 conceded.

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Kilmarnock form and stats

Things could have gone better for Kilmarnock in their Premiership away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

The supporters enjoyed Kilmarnock's previous game versus Hibernian (placed 9th), a Premiership 2-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Kilmarnock won their away game at St. Johnstone. The scoreline was 1-0.

You'll want to know how Kilmarnock managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found seven similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 4 draws and 3 home wins.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hibernian in just three days.

1 goal so far away for Kilmarnock, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Celtic 6 wins, 2 draws and Kilmarnock 2 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Christie
4 goals / 1 assists
O. Édouard
3 goals / 2 assists
J. Forrest
2 goals / 4 assists

Celtic missing players

Kilmarnock missing players

Celtic Kilmarnock
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
5 2 0 Won W 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
18 10 0 Scored S 0 1 4
3 1 0 Conceded C 0 2 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 80%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 60%
60% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 20%
60% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 20%
60% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 60%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 40%
 
5.8 7.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 10 5.4
3.4 1.5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 3 3.8
0.4 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Celtic's home matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Celtic have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Celtic have scored more than double the goals of Kilmarnock.
  • Celtic have won all their games so far.
  • Celtic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Celtic have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kilmarnock have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Kilmarnock have won significantly more corners away than at home.
Celtic Last season Kilmarnock
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
27 17   Won W   7 19
6 2   Drew D   8 10
5 0   Lost L   4 9
77 46   Scored S   18 50
20 7   Conceded C   17 31
87% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   79% 87%
66% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   47% 61%
47% 58%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   26% 39%
24% 32%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   16% 16%
18% 21%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 8%
26% 32%   BTTS BTTS   42% 45%
63% 68%   Clean Sheets C S   47% 42%
24% 11%   Failed to Score F T   32% 26%
 
7.2 8   Corners For (avg) C F   4.9 4.9
3.3 3.1   Corners Against (avg) C A   4.5 3.8
1.2 1.1   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.3 1.7
3 0   Red Cards R C   1 6
Key stats last season:
  • Celtic have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kilmarnock have scored away.
  • Celtic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Celtic
All Champions League Premiership Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup
All Home Away
25-08-19 PR Celtic 3 - 1 Hearts
29-08-19 EL AIK 1 - 4 Celtic
01-09-19 PR Rangers 0 - 2 Celtic
14-09-19 PR Hamilton Academical 0 - 1 Celtic
19-09-19 EL Rennes 1 - 1 Celtic
22-09-19 PR Celtic 12:00 Kilmarnock
25-09-19 LC Celtic 18:45 Partick Thistle
28-09-19 PR Hibernian 11:30 Celtic
03-10-19 EL Celtic 19:00 CFR Cluj
06-10-19 PR Livingston 11:00 Celtic
Kilmarnock
All Premiership Europa League League Cup Scottish Cup
All Home Away
10-08-19 PR Hamilton Academical 2 - 0 Kilmarnock
17-08-19 LC Kilmarnock 0 - 0 Hamilton Academical
24-08-19 PR Kilmarnock 0 - 0 Aberdeen
31-08-19 PR St. Johnstone 0 - 1 Kilmarnock
14-09-19 PR Kilmarnock 2 - 0 Hibernian
22-09-19 PR Celtic 12:00 Kilmarnock
25-09-19 LC Kilmarnock 18:45 Hibernian
28-09-19 PR Kilmarnock 14:00 Ross County
05-10-19 PR Hearts 14:00 Kilmarnock
19-10-19 PR Kilmarnock 14:00 Livingston

  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 5 5 0 0 18 3 2 2 0 0 10 1 3 3 0 0 8 2 15 15
2 Rangers 5 4 0 1 12 5 3 2 0 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 7 12
3 Motherwell 5 3 1 1 11 8 2 1 0 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 10
4 Aberdeen 5 2 2 1 7 4 3 2 1 0 7 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 8
5 Livingston 5 2 2 1 9 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 7 6 2 8
6 Kilmarnock 5 2 1 2 4 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 7
7 Ross County 5 2 1 2 6 8 3 2 0 1 6 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 7
8 Hamilton Academical 5 1 1 3 5 9 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 0 1 1 2 5 -4 4
9 Hibernian 5 1 1 3 4 13 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 1 11 -9 4
10 St. Mirren 5 1 0 4 3 6 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 2 5 -3 3
11 St. Johnstone 5 0 3 2 5 13 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 2 1 3 10 -8 3
12 Hearts 5 0 2 3 7 11 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 3 6 -4 2

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