FootyMAD's Kilmarnock match preview

Last updated : 08 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Kilmarnock v Celtic fixture

Celtic face a trip to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the The Bhoys have winning an impressive 49 games, and losing 20.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Celtic inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Killie in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 14 JanCeltic4 - 2KilmarnockSPL
2005/2006Sun 23 OctKilmarnock0 - 1CelticSPL
2004/2005Sun 30 JanKilmarnock0 - 1CelticSPL
2004/2005Sat 06 NovCeltic2 - 1KilmarnockSPL
2004/2005Sat 14 AugKilmarnock2 - 4CelticSPL
2003/2004Sun 18 AprKilmarnock0 - 1CelticSPL
2003/2004Sat 31 JanCeltic5 - 1KilmarnockSPL

Recent respective form guides

Kilmarnock are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Killie, with 4 goals against.

Celtic's away form is equally impressive, seeing them pick up six wins out of six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the The Bhoys scoring 18 and conceding 4.

Kilmarnock's 51 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 32 games giving them a return of 82 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Kilmarnock631291010
Celtic660013218

FootyMad's prediction ...

Celtic are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Kilmarnock. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Kilmarnock Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Celtic 7 successive away victories.
10 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 10 matches.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.