The visiting Celtic side should be favourites in this visit to Kilmarnock, as the away team holds a 25 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
- Kilmarnock has the fewest clean sheets (4) in Premiership
- Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
It's no vacation for neither Kilmarnock nor Celtic as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Celtic's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Celtic have performed like this: Played five matches resulting in 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats with the goal stats 12-3 (scored/conceded).
Kilmarnock form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Kilmarnock, who have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Premiership, at their home stadium (Rugby Park) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Kilmarnock to get some points in this home game.
Kilmarnock's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus St. Johnstone (placed 8th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Livingston (0-2).
A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs St. Johnstone) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.
Kilmarnock are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at St. Mirren awaits in four days.
The Kilmarnock fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 12 matches. Kilmarnock have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Celtic form and stats
Celtic's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Celtic collect 22 points from their 11 away matches in the Premiership. 6 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Home advantage was not enough for Celtic in their previous game, as they lost their Premiership-match, hosting St. Mirren, 1-2. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Hamilton Academical.
A quick return to home after this game, as Celtic are hosting Motherwell in the Premiership only four days away.
Celtic have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 25 goals from 11 away matches. As opposed to that, Celtic have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Celtic - Kilmarnock 2-0. Kilmarnock-Celtic H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kilmarnock one win, Celtic seven wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  O. Édouard 9 goals |   C. Burke 7 goals |  M. Elyounoussi 7 goals |
Kilmarnock missing players
Celtic missing players
| Kilmarnock | Celtic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | 17 | 0 | Scored | S | 12 | 25 | 51 |
| 33 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 76% | 83% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 88% |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 54% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 45% | 29% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 27% | 21% |
| 40% | 58% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 46% |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 36% | 46% |
| 44% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8.8 | 9.8 | 6.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 19.3 | 17.7 | 17.5 |
| 2.7 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 52% | 35% | 34% |
- Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Kilmarnock has the fewest clean sheets (4) in Premiership
- Kilmarnock have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kilmarnock haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rangers | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 59 | 72 |
| 2 | Celtic | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 31 | 49 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 44 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 43 |
| 5 | Livingston | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 36 |
| 6 | St. Mirren | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -16 | 28 |
| 8 | St. Johnstone | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -10 | 27 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 24 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -15 | 22 |
| 11 | Ross County | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -31 | 20 |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -28 | 19 |