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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 8
Oct 7, 2023 at 3pm UK
Celtic Park
Kilmarnock logo

Celtic
3 - 1
Kilmarnock

Hatate (22'), Palma (33'), Taylor (82')
Taylor (68'), Scales (76')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Watson (72')
Mayo (28'), Vassell (76')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Celtic and Kilmarnock, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Celtic 1-2 Lazio
Wednesday, October 4 at 8pm in Champions League
Last Game: Kilmarnock 1-1 St Mirren
Saturday, September 30 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

We said: Celtic 4-0 Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock might have picked up a surprise victory when they last faced the Hoops, but it is unlikely that will take place this time. Celtic have been too strong for most teams this season, particularly offensively, and that should be the case this weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 75.13%. A draw had a probability of 15% and a win for Kilmarnock had a probability of 9.85%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.31%) and 2-1 (9.09%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.94%), while for a Kilmarnock win it was 1-2 (2.96%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.

Result
CelticDrawKilmarnock
75.13% (-0.0049999999999955 -0) 15.03% (0.0030000000000001 0) 9.85% (0.0040999999999993 0)
Both teams to score 53.14% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
67.34% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)32.67% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
45.66% (-0.019000000000005 -0.02)54.34% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.7% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)7.3% (0.0061 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
73.6% (-0.013000000000005 -0.01)26.41% (0.016000000000002 0.02)
Kilmarnock Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.32% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)42.68% (0.009999999999998 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.98% (-0.004999999999999 -0)79.02% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Celtic 75.13%
    Kilmarnock 9.85%
    Draw 15.03%
CelticDrawKilmarnock
2-0 @ 10.67% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
3-0 @ 9.31% (0.0010000000000012 0)
2-1 @ 9.09% (0.00099999999999945 0)
1-0 @ 8.16% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-1 @ 7.93% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
4-0 @ 6.09% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
4-1 @ 5.19% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-2 @ 3.38% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
5-0 @ 3.19% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
5-1 @ 2.72% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
4-2 @ 2.21% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
6-0 @ 1.39% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
6-1 @ 1.18% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
5-2 @ 1.16% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 3.48%
Total : 75.13%
1-1 @ 6.94% (0.0029999999999992 0)
2-2 @ 3.87% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-0 @ 3.12% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-3 @ 0.96%
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 15.03%
1-2 @ 2.96% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-1 @ 2.65% (0.0020000000000002 0)
0-2 @ 1.13%
2-3 @ 1.1%
Other @ 2.01%
Total : 9.85%

How you voted: Celtic vs Kilmarnock

Celtic
90.9%
Draw
9.1%
Kilmarnock
0.0%
22
Head to Head
Aug 20, 2023 3pm
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Kilmarnock
1-0
Celtic
Watkins (59')
Watkins (52'), Findlay (67'), Watson (77')

McGregor (50'), Ralston (68')
Apr 16, 2023 12pm
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Kilmarnock
1-4
Celtic
Donnelly (45')
Furuhashi (7'), Maeda (12'), O'Riley (18', 27')
Jan 14, 2023 5.30pm
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2-0
Kilmarnock
Maeda (18'), Giakoumakis (90+5')
Jan 7, 2023 3pm
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2-0
Kilmarnock
Jota (45'), Taylor (51' og.)
Aug 14, 2022 12pm
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Kilmarnock
0-5
Celtic

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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1514104444043
2RangersRangers1611232891935
3Aberdeen17104331211034
4Motherwell178272327-426
5Dundee UnitedDundee Utd166642519624
6St Mirren187382429-524
7Dundee175482730-319
8Hibernian184682430-618
9Kilmarnock184681935-1618
10Ross County183691435-2115
11St Johnstone1742112032-1214
12Hearts1734101826-813


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