Premiership · 9 August 2026
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Our prediction
1UP Away
Away Team to Score at least one goal before their opponent
High
confidence
Value analysis
+3% edge · ValueOur model rates this 3% more likely than the odds imply — a potential value edge.
Celtic delivered a dominant performance on 9 August 2026, defeating Kilmarnock 1-5 in their Premiership clash. The emphatic result saw the visiting side secure a convincing victory on the road.
The win further extends Celtic's commanding record in this fixture. Across the last 53 meetings between the two sides, Celtic have now claimed 40 victories, while Kilmarnock have managed just five wins.
Kilmarnock take on Celtic in the Premiership on Sunday, 9 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Going into the game, Kilmarnock sit 12th in the Premiership on 1 points from 5 games, while Celtic are 1st on 15 points.
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Final result: Kilmarnock 1–5 Celtic. Celtic won the match.
Kilmarnock come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games (LLLLD), scoring in 2 of them.
Celtic come into this fixture having won 5, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 5 games (WWWWW), scoring in every game.
In their last 15 meetings, Kilmarnock have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 9 against Celtic. These fixtures have averaged 2.8 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 47% of them.
Defensively, Kilmarnock kept 1 clean sheet and Celtic kept 4 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for Kilmarnock vs Celtic is Away Team to Score at least one goal before their opponent with a 90% confidence rating at odds of 1.15. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.8 goals per game, 47% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Kilmarnock LLLLD, Celtic WWWWW), the 11-place gap between the sides in the table.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 2027 | Kilmarnock | – | Celtic | Premiership |
| 07 Nov 2026 | Celtic | – | Kilmarnock | Premiership |
| 09 Aug 2026 | Kilmarnock | – | Celtic | Premiership |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Kilmarnock | 2–3 | Celtic | Premiership |
| 09 Nov 2025 | Celtic | 4–0 | Kilmarnock | Premiership |
