History of the Kilmarnock v Celtic fixture
Celtic face a trip to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Bhoys have winning an impressive 61 games, and losing 21.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sun 08 May | Kilmarnock | 0-2 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 20 Apr | Kilmarnock | 0 - 4 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 21 Dec | Celtic | 1 - 1 | Kilmarnock | Scottish Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 19 Sep | Kilmarnock | 1 - 2 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Celtic | 3 - 1 | Kilmarnock | Scottish Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | Kilmarnock | 0 - 3 | Celtic | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 02 Feb | Kilmarnock | 1 - 0 | Celtic | Scottish Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Kilmarnock have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Killie, with 5 goals against.
Celtic have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Bhoys have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Kilmarnock see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 10 points from their 10 games played so far,
Celtic's total of 18 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Celtic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Celtic on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Kilmarnock. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Celtic | 13 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here