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Scotland Premiership 2026/27 · Regular Season - 2

Kilmarnock vs Celtic, 09 August 2026: result and statistics

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Kilmarnock

1 : 5 Half-time score 0:3 09 August 2026
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Celtic

0.86 xG Expected goals (xG) 5.64
Premiership standings Premier League
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
12 Kilmarnock 7 6 15 5
1 Celtic 7 14 4 18

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Kilmarnock — Celtic

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Preliminary
Kilmarnock 4-3-1-2
CoachNeil McCann
Celtic 4-2-3-1
CoachMartin O'Neill
6.7 1. M. Stryjek
5.9 2. J. Brandon
6.5 14. G. Stanger
6.2 15. J. Yfeko
5.2 21. M. Schjonning-Larsen
6.0 8. E. Ring
5.9 36. A. Tshibola
6.9 18. T. Lowery
7.2 11. G. Kiltie
7.3 9. J. Hugill
5.9 10. T. John-Jules
7.9 1. V. Sinisalo
7.0 2. A. Johnston
8.3 20. C. Carter-Vickers
7.3 6. A. Trusty
8.2 63. K. Tierney
7.5 42. C. McGregor
6.7 27. A. Engels
6.9 11. C. Duran
8.3 8. B. Nygren
7.3 13. Yang Hyun-Jun
6.0 9. K. Hogh
Kilmarnock Substitutes
12
C. Ferrie G
7
R. McKenzie M
20
N. Clescenco F
6.2
27
I. Owen F
6.3
5
M. O'Hara M
6.9
22
J. Thomson M
49
B. Rice M
6.7
25
E. Schilte-Brown D
5.9
39
E. Bowie D
Celtic Substitutes
31
R. Doohan G
49
J. Forrest M
6.9
17
S. Tounekti F
6.3
21
A. Oxlade-Chamberlain M
41
R. Hatate M
14
L. McCowan M
6.9
47
D. Murray D
19
C. Osmand F
6.3
51
C. Donovan D
7.2

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Kilmarnock — Celtic

Kilmarnock

4 wins, 0 draws, 1 losses in the last 5 matches

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Kilmarnock — all matches

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Kilmarnock

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Kilmarnock — at home

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Kilmarnock
Celtic

5 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses in the last 5 matches

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Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Celtic — away

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Celtic

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Head-to-head: Kilmarnock and Celtic

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
15.02.2026 Premiership Kilmarnock — Celtic 2:3
09.11.2025 Premiership Celtic — Kilmarnock 4:0
14.09.2025 Premiership Kilmarnock — Celtic 1:2
12.04.2025 Premiership Celtic — Kilmarnock 5:1
10.11.2024 Premiership Kilmarnock — Celtic 0:2

Match timeline

Match events: Kilmarnock — Celtic

First half 0 - 3
0 - 1
K. Hogh Assist: A. Engels Goal
Joe Hugill Yellow card · Off the ball foul
0 - 2
K. Hogh Assist: B. Nygren Goal
0 - 3
K. Hogh Assist: C. Duran Goal
Second half 1 - 5
C. Donovan Replaced: A. Johnston Substitution
0 - 4
B. Nygren Goal
1 - 4
M. Schjonning-Larsen Assist: T. Lowery Goal
S. Tounekti Replaced: C. Duran Substitution
M. O'Hara Replaced: M. Schjonning-Larsen Substitution
J. Forrest Replaced: B. Nygren Substitution
L. McCowan Replaced: Yang Hyun-Jun Substitution
B. Rice Replaced: T. John-Jules Substitution
1 - 5
L. McCowan Goal
C. Osmand Replaced: K. Hogh Substitution
Kilmarnock Metric Celtic
1 Goals 5
0.86 Expected goals (xG) 5.64
1 Shots 33
6 Shots on target 16
2 Shots off target 1
2 Blocked shots 7
1 Shots inside the box 29
Shots outside the box 4
5 Corners 7
12 Fouls 1
1 Offsides
36 % Ball possession, % 64 %
11 Goalkeeper saves 4
37 Total passes 661
301 Accurate passes 601
81 % Pass accuracy, % 91 %
1 Yellow cards
Referee: R. Lee

Player statistics

Player ratings: Kilmarnock — Celtic

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Kilmarnock Rating
1
Max Stryjek G · 90 min
9.2
Assists 0 Total passes 38 Pass accuracy, % 27 % Goalkeeper saves 11 Goals conceded 5 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Tom Lowery M · 90 min · assists: 1
7.5
Assists 1 Shots 1 Total passes 46 Pass accuracy, % 40 % Key passes 3 Tackles 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Greg Kiltie M · 90 min · Captain
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 37 Pass accuracy, % 30 % Key passes 3 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 8 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 4 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
36
Aaron Tshibola M · 90 min
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 44 Pass accuracy, % 42 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 10 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
Tyreece John-Jules F · 75 min
7.0
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 19 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 2 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
21
Michael Schjønning-Larsen D · 74 min · goals: 1
6.7
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 35 Pass accuracy, % 28 % Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Mark O'Hara M · 16 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 5 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Tackles 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
49
Bailey Rice M · 15 min · Substitute appearance
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 6 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Erik Ring M · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 20 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 6 Dribbled past 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Joe Hugill F · 90 min
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 10 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 7 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
14
George Stanger D · 90 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 33 Pass accuracy, % 26 % Tackles 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 7 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
15
Johnly Yfeko D · 90 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 38 Pass accuracy, % 34 % Tackles 4 Interceptions 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 5 / 11 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Jamie Brandon D · 90 min
6.0
Assists 0 Total passes 30 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Calum Ferrie G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
25
Ethan Brown D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
39
Euan Bowie D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
20
Nicky Cleșcenco F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Rory McKenzie M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Jack Thomson M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Ieuan Owen F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Celtic Rating
9
Kasper Høgh F · 82 min · goals: 3
9.2
Goals 3 Assists 0 Shots 8 Shots on target 5 Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Key passes 3 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 12 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
63
Kieran Tierney D · 90 min
8.7
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 70 Pass accuracy, % 63 % Key passes 4 Tackles 3 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Benjamin Nygren M · 74 min · goals: 1 · assists: 1
8.3
Goals 1 Assists 1 Shots 3 Shots on target 2 Total passes 38 Pass accuracy, % 35 % Key passes 3 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
27
Arne Engels M · 90 min · assists: 1
8.2
Assists 1 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 51 Pass accuracy, % 45 % Key passes 5 Tackles 1 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 7 / 17 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Fouls drawn 5 Fouls committed 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Luke McCowan M · 16 min · Substitute appearance · goals: 1
8.0
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 10 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Auston Trusty D · 90 min
7.9
Assists 0 Total passes 92 Pass accuracy, % 88 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 5 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Viljami Sinisalo G · 90 min
7.9
Assists 0 Total passes 60 Pass accuracy, % 56 % Goalkeeper saves 4 Goals conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Camilo Durán M · 64 min · assists: 1
7.7
Assists 1 Shots 5 Shots on target 2 Total passes 22 Pass accuracy, % 16 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 6 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
20 7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 90 Pass accuracy, % 86 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 6 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
42
Callum McGregor M · 90 min · Captain
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 64 Pass accuracy, % 59 % Tackles 3 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Alistair Johnston D · 45 min
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 33 Pass accuracy, % 31 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Yang Hyun-Jun M · 74 min
6.7
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 40 Pass accuracy, % 33 % Key passes 2 Tackles 4 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 7 / 14 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Dribbled past 3 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
51
Colby Donovan D · 45 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 33 Pass accuracy, % 32 % Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Sebastian Tounekti F · 26 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 19 Pass accuracy, % 17 % Key passes 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
49
James Forrest M · 16 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 8 Pass accuracy, % 8 % Duels: won / total — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Callum Osmand F · 8 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Key passes 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
31
Ross Doohan G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
47
Dane Murray D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
21
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
41
Reo Hatate M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: Kilmarnock — Celtic

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Kilmarnock
Average per match
8.2
Team 3.6 Opponent 4.6
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Kilmarnock

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Corners · Kilmarnock — at home

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Kilmarnock
Celtic
Average per match
11.2
Team 7 Opponent 4.2
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Corners · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Corners · Celtic — away

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Celtic

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Shots on target: Kilmarnock — Celtic

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Kilmarnock
Average per match
9.2
Team 5.6 Opponent 3.6
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Kilmarnock — all matches

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Kilmarnock

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Shots on target · Kilmarnock — at home

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Kilmarnock
Celtic
Average per match
7.2
Team 4.4 Opponent 2.8
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
03.08.2026 Premiership Celtic — Dundee 4:3 W
16.05.2026 Premiership Celtic — Heart Of Midlothian 5:2 W
13.05.2026 Premiership Motherwell — Celtic 3:5 W
10.05.2026 Premiership Celtic — Rangers 4:3 W
03.05.2026 Premiership Hibernian — Celtic 6:1 W

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Shots on target · Celtic — away

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentShots on targetResult
13.05.2026 Premiership Motherwell — Celtic 3:5 W
03.05.2026 Premiership Hibernian — Celtic 6:1 W
05.04.2026 Premiership Dundee — Celtic 8:3 W
22.03.2026 Premiership Dundee Utd — Celtic 3:8 L
04.03.2026 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 4:2 W

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Yellow cards: Kilmarnock — Celtic

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Kilmarnock
Average per match
3.8
Team 1.8 Opponent 2
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Kilmarnock — all matches

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Kilmarnock

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Yellow cards · Kilmarnock — at home

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Kilmarnock
Celtic
Average per match
6
Team 3.8 Opponent 2.2
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Celtic — all matches

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Celtic

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Yellow cards · Celtic — away

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Celtic
DateCompetitionOpponentYellow cardsResult
13.05.2026 Premiership Motherwell — Celtic 3:2 W
03.05.2026 Premiership Hibernian — Celtic 3:3 W
05.04.2026 Premiership Dundee — Celtic 2:0 W
22.03.2026 Premiership Dundee Utd — Celtic 2:2 L
04.03.2026 Premiership Aberdeen — Celtic 2:2 W

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Match information

Match information: Kilmarnock — Celtic

Kick-off09 August 2026, 15:30
CompetitionPremiership
Season2026/27
Round / stageRegular Season - 2
VenueRugby Park
CityKilmarnock
RefereeR. Lee

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Kilmarnock — Celtic

01 What time does Kilmarnock vs Celtic kick off?

Kilmarnock vs Celtic (Premiership) kicks off 09 August 2026, 15:30.

02 Where is Kilmarnock vs Celtic being played?

The match is played at Rugby Park (Kilmarnock).

03 Who is the referee for Kilmarnock vs Celtic?

The referee for Kilmarnock vs Celtic is R. Lee.

04 What is the recent form of Kilmarnock and Celtic?

Kilmarnock: 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 16–6. Celtic: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 12–5.

05 How many times have Kilmarnock and Celtic played each other?

Our database has 5 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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