Premiership 26/27 · 9 Aug 2026

Kilmarnock 1–5 Celtic

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Celtic favourites at 53%.

Celtic won and made the better chances: 5.7 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kasper Høgh, 63.5 in 82′.

Well above their usual level: Aaron Tshibola +14.4, Kasper Høgh +12.8, Kieran Tierney +10.1.

Well below it: Joe Hugill −10.1, Cameron Carter-Vickers −9.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

2 Aug 2026	L 3–4	at St. Johnstone Scottish Premiership
17 May 2026	W 4–1	at Livingston Scottish Premiership
12 May 2026	W 3–1	v Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
9 May 2026	W 3–0	at St. Mirren Scottish Premiership
2 May 2026	W 3–0	v Dundee United Scottish Premiership

3 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Dundee FC Scottish Premiership
16 May 2026	W 3–1	v Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership
13 May 2026	W 3–2	at Motherwell Scottish Premiership
10 May 2026	W 3–1	v Rangers Scottish Premiership
3 May 2026	W 2–1	at Hibernian Scottish Premiership

15 Feb 2026	Kilmarnock 2–3 Celtic Scottish Premiership
9 Nov 2025	Celtic 4–0 Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership
14 Sep 2025	Kilmarnock 1–2 Celtic Scottish Premiership

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Max Stryjek Goalkeeper	93	0	0	–	53.5	−1.7
Aaron Tshibola Midfielder	93	0	0	0.13	52.4	+14.4
Tom Lowery Midfielder	93	0	1	0.05	44.0	+4.1
Johnly Yfeko Defender	93	0	0	–	43.1	–
George Stanger Defender	93	0	0	–	41.2	+3.3
Greg Kiltie Midfielder	93	0	0	0.05	40.8	+7.6
Michael Schjønning-Larsen Defender	74	1	0	0.07	40.3	+6.1
Jamie Brandon Defender	93	0	0	0.06	39.4	+8.0
Tyreece John-Jules Forward	75	0	0	0.21	39.3	−6.9
Mark O'Hara Midfielder	19	0	0	–	36.9	–
Erik Ring Midfielder	93	0	0	–	35.2	–
Joe Hugill Forward	93	0	0	0.28	34.8	−10.1
Bailey Rice Midfielder	18	0	0	–	20.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luke McCowan Midfielder	19	1	0	0.17	90.5	–
Kasper Høgh Forward	82	3	0	2.31	63.5	+12.8
Viljami Sinisalo Goalkeeper	93	0	0	–	58.9	+7.6
Benjamin Nygren Forward	74	1	1	1.08	52.1	+2.9
Cameron Carter-Vickers Defender	93	0	0	–	50.2	−9.9
Callum Osmand Forward	11	0	0	–	48.8	–
Sebastian Tounekti Forward	29	0	0	0.25	48.7	–
Auston Trusty Defender	93	0	0	–	47.9	−4.2
James Forrest Midfielder	19	0	0	0.37	44.1	–
Callum McGregor Midfielder	93	0	0	–	43.3	−2.2
Kieran Tierney Defender	93	0	0	0.75	42.5	+10.1
Camilo Durán Forward	64	0	1	0.33	42.3	−3.7
Arne Engels Midfielder	93	0	1	0.12	40.6	+0.8
Alistair Johnston Defender	45	0	0	–	35.5	−7.8
Yang Hyun-Jun Midfielder	74	0	0	0.30	33.7	−7.7
Colby Donovan Defender	48	0	0	0.04	33.4	−6.5