Kilmarnock

vs

Celtic FC

Preview

Kilmarnock

• Kilmarnock come into this game in red-hot form in all-competitions (W9, L1).
• Killie's most recent result was a 1-0 home win over Hamilton Academical FC in League Cup Group H 2026, while before that a 0-0 away draw with Peterhead was followed by a penalty shootout loss.

Celtic FC

• Celtic FC are the steadier ship of the two in their last 10 (W6, D3, L1).
• Camilo Duran has been Celtic's hottest finisher across the last five with three goals, helping the Hoops net eight across that period.

Head-to-Head

• Celtic have won five of the last five meetings between these sides.
• These two sides last met five months ago in the Scottish Premiership 2025/2026, Celtic edged a 3-2 victory away from home in a relatively tight game by this fixture's recent standards.

Key Players

• Camilo Duran has been Celtic's hottest finisher across the last five with three goals, helping the Hoops net eight across that period.
• Greg Kiltie has two goals that have helped his side net five times in that same period.

Betting Insights

• Celtic FC come into this with a 1.28 price, Kilmarnock 9.4 and the draw 5.4.
• Martin O'Neill has put Celtic back into a more familiar, possession-heavy shape with high-tempo build-up and aggressive counter-pressing.

Prediction

• The most likely result is Celtic FC to win with both teams not to score.
• Given the odds on offer and the recent form, we're going for Celtic FC to force the issue, but Killie's home record and steely shape could make this a tough game, so we're taking Celtic FC to win and BTTS no for the primary selection.