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Scottish League Cup | Second Round
Aug 20, 2023 at 3pm UK
Rugby Park
![Celtic logo Celtic logo](https://sm.imgix.net/19/06/cellog.png?w=60&h=60&auto=compress,format&fit=clip)
Kilmarnock1 - 0Celtic
The Match
Match Report
Holders Celtic are knocked out of the Scottish League Cup after suffering a 1-0 second-round defeat against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Sunday.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Scottish League Cup clash between Kilmarnock and Celtic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Hearts 0-0 Kilmarnock
Sunday, August 13 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership
Sunday, August 13 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Aberdeen 1-3 Celtic
Sunday, August 13 at 12pm in Scottish Premiership
Sunday, August 13 at 12pm in Scottish Premiership
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 59.32%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Kilmarnock had a probability of 19.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.59%) and 0-2 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10%), while for a Kilmarnock win it was 2-1 (5.22%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 5% likelihood.
Result | ||
Kilmarnock | Draw | Celtic |
19.31% (![]() | 21.37% (![]() | 59.32% (![]() |
Both teams to score 55.91% (![]() |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
58.41% (![]() | 41.59% (![]() |
Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
36.01% (![]() | 63.99% (![]() |
Kilmarnock Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
64.77% (![]() | 35.23% (![]() |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
28.01% (![]() | 71.98% (![]() |
Celtic Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
86.32% (![]() | 13.67% (![]() |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
59.11% (![]() | 40.88% (![]() |
Score Analysis |
Kilmarnock 19.31%
Celtic 59.32%
Draw 21.37%
Kilmarnock | Draw | Celtic |
2-1 @ 5.22% (![]() 1-0 @ 5.03% ( ![]() 2-0 @ 2.62% ( ![]() 3-1 @ 1.81% ( ![]() 3-2 @ 1.81% ( ![]() 3-0 @ 0.91% ( ![]() Other @ 1.91% Total : 19.31% | 1-1 @ 10% (![]() 2-2 @ 5.19% ( ![]() 0-0 @ 4.82% ( ![]() 3-3 @ 1.2% ( ![]() Other @ 0.17% Total : 21.37% | 1-2 @ 9.95% (![]() 0-1 @ 9.59% ( ![]() 0-2 @ 9.54% ( ![]() 1-3 @ 6.6% ( ![]() 0-3 @ 6.32% ( ![]() 2-3 @ 3.44% ( ![]() 1-4 @ 3.28% ( ![]() 0-4 @ 3.15% ( ![]() 2-4 @ 1.71% ( ![]() 1-5 @ 1.31% ( ![]() 0-5 @ 1.25% ( ![]() Other @ 3.19% Total : 59.32% |
How you voted: Kilmarnock vs Celtic
Kilmarnock
21.1%Draw
10.5%Celtic
68.4%19
Head to Head
Apr 16, 2023 12pm
Jan 14, 2023 5.30pm
Jan 7, 2023 3pm
Feb 2, 2021 7.45pm
Form Guide
rhs 2.0
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5pm
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England
vs.
Slovakia
8pm
Round of 16
Spain
vs.
Georgia
Monday, July 1
5pm
Round of 16
France
vs.
Belgium
8pm
Round of 16
Portugal
vs.
Slovenia
Tuesday, July 2
5pm
Round of 16
Romania
vs.
Netherlands
8pm
Round of 16
Austria
vs.
Turkey
Friday, July 5
5pm
Quarter-Finals
Winner Match 39
vs.
Germany
8pm
Quarter-Finals
Winner Match 41
vs.
Winner Match 42
Saturday, July 6
5pm
Quarter-Finals
Winner Match 40
vs.
Switzerland
8pm
Quarter-Finals
Winner Match 43
vs.
Winner Match 44
Tuesday, July 9
8pm
Wednesday, July 10
8pm
Sunday, July 14
8pm
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Group A
Team | P | W | D | L | PTS | |
Q | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Q | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Group D
Team | P | W | D | L | PTS | |
Q | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Q | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Q | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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