Celtic expected to challenge Kilmarnock at their own home

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Kilmarnock's stadium, Rugby Park, has a artifical turf surface. Celtic have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Celtic when playing on artifical turf; 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses from six matches. They have scored 15 goals in these games and conceded 2.

Kilmarnock form and stats

Kilmarnock are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Hibernian. Heartbreak before that as Kilmarnock lost 0-1 at Hamilton Academical's place.

Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of a positive outcome are very slim. When Kilmarnock have been in this position before, they have won zero, drawn zero and lost one from one game. one defeat by at least two goals.

There will be little rest for Kilmarnock after this match as they are travelling to Ross County for a Premiership game in only three days.

Last season, Kilmarnock's league statistics were 9 wins, 6 draws and 15 losses, resulting in a 8th position in the Premiership. Over these 30 matches they scored 31 goals and conceded 41. Playing at home last season Kilmarnock managed 6-5-4 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 15 conceded.

Celtic form and stats

Impressive finishing from Patryk Klimala, Odsonne Édouard (3) and Jeremie Frimpong secured the home win 5-1 against Hamilton Academical in their previous game. That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus St. Mirren.

As mentioned above, Celtic was the only team on the pitch versus Hamilton Academical in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task. Odsonne Édouard certainly enjoyed Celtic's last game versus Hamilton Academical, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 5-1 victory.

Again, the away team are huge favourites in this match and any other result would be an upset. We checked our Tipsway database for earlier, recent games with Celtic given similar win odds in an away game. This check revealed 18 matches with 14 wins as expected, three draws and one surprise home win. The favourites won ten of these games by at least two goals.

Celtic has another fixture away, a Premiership game, against St. Mirren in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Let's have a look at how Celtic performed last season in the Premiership: They landed a 1st position in the league table after playing out 26 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. In total they scored 89 and conceded 19 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 12 - drew 2 and lost 1 with 39/12 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

O. Édouard 3 goals

C. Burke 1 goals

J. Frimpong 1 goals

Kilmarnock missing players

Celtic missing players