Kilmarnock v Celtic result
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Kilmarnock 2–3 Celtic — Celtic won this Premiership match.
The result
Celtic won 3–2 at Kilmarnock in the Premiership on Sunday 15 February. Celtic are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions.
The goals
Celtic came from behind: Kilmarnock led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Kilmarnock: Tyreece John-Jules (21’, assisted by Joseph Hugill) and Joseph Hugill (28’, assisted by Tyreece John-Jules); Celtic: Sebastian Tounekti (56’, assisted by Kieran Tierney), B. Nygren (64’) and J. Araujo (90’).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Kilmarnock 0.94, Celtic 2.81, from 17 shots to 24 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
D. Nicolson showed four yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Kilmarnock: David Watson (67’); Celtic: Tomáš Čvančara (70’), Callum McGregor (74’) and J. Araujo (90+8’).
What it changes
Kilmarnock have scored 50 goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 15 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game). Kilmarnock have conceded 68 goals, the second-most of the 15 clubs.
Celtic have scored 73 goals, the second-most of the 15 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game). Celtic have conceded 41 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 15 clubs.
Celtic have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Tyreece John-Jules (Kilmarnock) 9.0, Joseph Hugill (Kilmarnock) 8.4 and B. Nygren (Celtic) 8.2 led the match.
Head-to-head
Celtic are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Kilmarnock, every meeting checked.
Next up
Kilmarnock next travel to Celtic on 8 November 2026.
Celtic next host Kilmarnock on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Kilmarnock: Celtic v Kilmarnock, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Kilmarnock 2–3 Celtic · Premiership
- Referee: D. Nicolson
- Head-to-head (last 6): Kilmarnock 0 · draws 0 · Celtic 6 · 3.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Kilmarnock 2W 0D 3L · Celtic 4W 1D 0L
Kilmarnock 2–3 Celtic (Premiership): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Kilmarnock for / against | Line | Celtic for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.5 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 2 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.71 for · 5.14 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6 for · 5.5 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.29 for · 18 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.33 for · 14.5 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 for · 7.57 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.33 for · 5.5 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 13.86 for · 12.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 12.33 for · 8 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 3.25 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.67 for · 1.83 against n 6 Last 5 |
Referee: D. Nicolson — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.07 red cards, 21.87 fouls over 15 matches.
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Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Oluwayemi | 12 | 901080 min | 443.7 /90 | 181.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| M. Stryjek | 7 | 90630 min | 233.3 /90 | 81.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| K. Roos | 4 | 90360 min | 215.3 /90 | 123 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| T. Oluwayemi n 8 | 90 | 4.3 |
| M. Stryjek n 7 | 90 | 3.3 |
Kilmarnock Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Deas | 24 | 852041 min | 321.4 /90 | 291.3 /90 | 291.3 /90 | 1255.5 /90 | 261.1 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| D. Thompson | 22 | 861883 min | 311.5 /90 | 231.1 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 743.5 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| L. Mayo | 20 | 881755 min | 261.3 /90 | 251.3 /90 | 150.8 /90 | 784 /90 | 180.9 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| J. Brown | 15 | 801204 min | 282.1 /90 | 110.8 /90 | 90.7 /90 | 695.2 /90 | 151.1 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| E. Brown | 12 | 881061 min | 171.4 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 554.7 /90 | 40.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Anderson n 8 | 68.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | — |
| R. Deas n 8 | 77.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | L. Scales |
| D. Watson n 8 | 81.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | C. McGregor |
| B. Lyons n 8 | 81.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | C. McGregor |
| D. Thompson n 8 | 86.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | L. Scales |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| B. Anderson n 8 | 68.3 | 0.3 |
| R. Deas n 8 | 77.3 | 1 |
| D. Watson n 8 | 81.4 | 2.2 |
| B. Lyons n 8 | 81.3 | 1.9 |
| D. Thompson n 8 | 86.4 | 1.4 |
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Kilmarnock Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Anderson | 25 | 631575 min | 40.2 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 301.7 /90 | 130.7 /90 | 80.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| M. Dackers | 17 | 641085 min | 20.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 201.7 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 131.1 /90 |
| T. John-Jules | 16 | 661061 min | 70.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 282.4 /90 | 191.6 /90 | 131.1 /90 | 141.2 /90 |
| S. Tiffoney | 10 | 55552 min | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 40.7 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 71.1 /90 | 61 /90 |
| D. Daniels | 7 | 47328 min | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 71.9 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 20.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Anderson n 8 | 68.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| R. Deas n 8 | 77.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
| D. Watson n 8 | 81.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| B. Lyons n 8 | 81.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| D. Thompson n 8 | 86.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Anderson n 8 | 68.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| R. Deas n 8 | 77.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| D. Watson n 8 | 81.4 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Lyons n 8 | 81.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
| D. Thompson n 8 | 86.4 | 0 | 0 |
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Celtic
Celtic Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Schmeichel | 33 | 902970 min | 872.6 /90 | 371.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| V. Sinisalo | 1 | 9090 min | 11 /90 | 22 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| K. Schmeichel n 8 | 90 | 3.2 |
Celtic Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Scales | 32 | 862736 min | 240.8 /90 | 331.1 /90 | 190.6 /90 | 1826 /90 | 371.2 /90 | 80.3 /90 |
| K. Tierney | 31 | 712211 min | 502 /90 | 130.5 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 1204.9 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| A. Trusty | 23 | 801850 min | 321.6 /90 | 201 /90 | 190.9 /90 | 1115.4 /90 | 160.8 /90 | 10 /90 |
| A. Ralston | 17 | 711211 min | 302.2 /90 | 110.8 /90 | 90.7 /90 | 785.8 /90 | 120.9 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Colby Donovan | 14 | 63879 min | 262.7 /90 | 80.8 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 636.5 /90 | 111.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McGregor n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.1 | B. Lyons |
| K. Schmeichel n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 | — |
| L. Scales n 8 | 90 | 1.8 | 0.5 | D. Thompson |
| B. Nygren n 8 | 74.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | — |
| D. Maeda n 8 | 82.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. McGregor n 8 | 90 | 2.5 |
| L. Scales n 8 | 90 | 1.1 |
| B. Nygren n 8 | 74.8 | 1.4 |
| D. Maeda n 8 | 82.8 | 1.1 |
| K. Tierney n 8 | 79 | 2.7 |
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Celtic Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Nygren | 32 | 672142 min | 150.6 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 552.3 /90 | 361.5 /90 | 441.8 /90 | 180.8 /90 |
| D. Maeda | 31 | 772380 min | 70.3 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 431.6 /90 | 220.8 /90 | 331.2 /90 | 160.6 /90 |
| S. Tounekti | 23 | 641470 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 191.2 /90 | 70.4 /90 | 322 /90 | 482.9 /90 |
| J. Kenny | 15 | 53797 min | 40.5 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 333.7 /90 | 131.5 /90 | 101.1 /90 | 50.6 /90 |
| K. Ịheanachọ | 8 | 57457 min | 30.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 163.2 /90 | 71.4 /90 | 51 /90 | 30.6 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. McGregor n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| K. Schmeichel n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Scales n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| B. Nygren n 8 | 74.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| D. Maeda n 8 | 82.8 | 1.8 | 1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. McGregor n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| K. Schmeichel n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Scales n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| B. Nygren n 8 | 74.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| D. Maeda n 8 | 82.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Kilmarnock | Celtic | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Possession | 61% |
| 0.94 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.81 |
| 17 | Shots | 24 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 12 | Shots inside the box | 18 |
| 6 | Corners | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
| 296 | Passes | 472 |
| 65% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
Kilmarnock Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Roos | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| M. Schjønning-Larsen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| E. Brown | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| R. Deas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| D. Thompson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| B. Lyons | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. John-Jules | 82 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.5 |
| D. Watson | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.6 |
| G. Kiltie | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Hugill | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Findlay Curtis | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Tshibola sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jack Thomson sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Polworth sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Anderson sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Dackers sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Celtic Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Schmeichel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Araujo | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Y | 8.3 |
| A. Trusty | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Scales | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Nygren | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. McGregor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| K. Tierney | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. Maeda | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| R. Hatate | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Adamu | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Oxlade-Chamberlain sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Tounekti sub | 45 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| T. Čvančara sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6 |
| J. Forrest sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Saracchi sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Kilmarnock v Celtic — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-11-09 Celtic 4–0 Kilmarnock
- 2025-09-14 Kilmarnock 1–2 Celtic
- 2025-04-12 Celtic 5–1 Kilmarnock
- 2025-01-18 Celtic 2–1 Kilmarnock
- 2024-11-10 Kilmarnock 0–2 Celtic
- 2024-08-04 Celtic 4–0 Kilmarnock
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Kilmarnock and Celtic?
- In their last 6 meetings, Kilmarnock won 0, Celtic won 6 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Kilmarnock and Celtic?
- Recent form — Kilmarnock 2W 0D 3L; Celtic 4W 1D 0L.
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