Kilmarnock vs Celtic

9 August 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee Ryan Lee

Full time 1 – 5

Half-time: 0–3

  • Michael Schjønning-Larsen 56’
  • Kasper Høgh 2’, 33’, 35’
  • Benjamin Nygren 47’
  • Luke McCowan 75’

Match summary

Celtic won comfortably, 5-1 away at Kilmarnock. Celtic led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Kasper Høgh put Celtic ahead with a header in the 2nd minute, Høgh made it 0-2 in the 33rd minute, and Høgh made it 0-3 with a header in the 35th minute. In the second half, Benjamin Nygren made it 0-4 in the 47th minute, Michael Schjønning-Larsen pulled one back to make it 1-4 in the 56th minute, and Luke McCowan made it 1-5 from a corner in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Celtic created 5.71 expected goals (xG) from 33 shots to Kilmarnock's 0.86 from 10.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
10 Shots 33
6 Shots on target 16
5 Corners 7
96 Attacks 124
53 Dangerous attacks 70
371 Passes 661
80.3% Pass accuracy 90.6%
16 Tackles 16
12 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Kilmarnock Celtic
Kick-off
2’
Kasper HøghHeader0-1 (Celtic)
Aaron TshibolaShot on target
5’
7’
Corner
Greg KiltieShot on target
11’
Corner
11’
Tyreece John-JulesShot on target
12’
Corner
12’
Corner
12’
15’
Arne EngelsShot on target
17’
Camilo DuránShot on target
17’
Corner
18’
Kasper HøghShot on target
18’
Benjamin NygrenShot on target
23’
Kieran TierneyShot on target
Joe HugillOff the ball foul
26’
31’
Arne EngelsShot on target
33’
Kasper HøghRight foot shot0-2 (Celtic)
35’
Kasper HøghHeader0-3 (Celtic)
Half-time0-3
46’
Colby DonovanAlistair Johnston
47’
Benjamin NygrenLeft foot shot0-4 (Celtic)
Second half underway
52’
Corner
53’
Kieran TierneyShot on target
53’
Corner
Michael Schjønning-LarsenRight foot shot1-4 (Kilmarnock)
56’
Corner
58’
Aaron TshibolaShot on target
59’
60’
Camilo DuránShot on target
64’
Sebastian TounektiCamilo Durán
Corner
70’
71’
Corner
72’
Corner
Mark O'HaraMichael Schjønning-Larsen
74’
74’
James ForrestBenjamin Nygren
74’
Luke McCowanYang Hyun-Jun
75’
Luke McCowanRight foot shot1-5 (Celtic)
Bailey RiceTyreece John-Jules
75’
76’
Sebastian TounektiShot on target
78’
Kasper HøghShot on target
82’
Callum OsmandKasper Høgh
86’
Corner
90+2’
James ForrestShot on target
Joe HugillShot on target
90+3’
Full-time1-5

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 5.71 2’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), 0-1 2’ 33’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), 0-2 33’ 35’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), 0-3 35’ 47’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), 0-4 47’ 56’ Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Kilmarnock), 1-4 56’ 75’ Luke McCowan (Celtic), 1-5 75’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 5.71 2’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), 0-1 Høgh 2’ 33’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), 0-2 Høgh 33’ 35’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), 0-3 Høgh 35’ 47’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), 0-4 Nygren 47’ 56’ Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Kilmarnock), 1-4 Schjønning-Larsen 56’ 75’ Luke McCowan (Celtic), 1-5 McCowan 75’
Kilmarnock 0.86 xGCeltic 5.71 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celtic attacking Kilmarnock attacking 
35’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.89 xG, goal 2’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 24’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 47’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 75’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 76’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 71’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 18’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 12’ Tyreece John-Jules (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 18’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 18’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 90+1’ James Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 23’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 12’ Joe Hugill (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+3’ James Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 33’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 5’ Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 75’ Luke McCowan (Celtic), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 71’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Joe Hugill (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 31’ Arne Engels (Celtic), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 52’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 23’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Jamie Brandon (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Tom Lowery (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Luke McCowan (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+2’ James Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 38’ Joe Hugill (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Arne Engels (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.89 xG, goal 2’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 24’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 47’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 75’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 76’ Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 71’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 18’ Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 12’ Tyreece John-Jules (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 18’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 18’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 90+1’ James Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 23’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 12’ Joe Hugill (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+3’ James Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 33’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 5’ Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 75’ Luke McCowan (Celtic), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 71’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Joe Hugill (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 31’ Arne Engels (Celtic), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 52’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 23’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 5’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Jamie Brandon (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Luke McCowan (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Tom Lowery (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ Kieran Tierney (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+2’ James Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 38’ Joe Hugill (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Colby Donovan (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Arne Engels (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Camilo Durán (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Aaron Tshibola (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Kasper Høgh (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Kilmarnock 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Stryjek
Schjønning-Larsen 74’
Stanger
Yfeko
Brandon
Ring
Tshibola
Lowery
Kiltie
Hugill
John-Jules 75’
Celtic 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sinisalo
Tierney
Carter-Vickers
Trusty
Johnston 46’
McGregor
Engels
Nygren 74’
Durán 64’
Hyun-Jun 74’
Høgh 3 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Max Stryjek
93′ 11 5 38 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jamie Brandon
93′ 2 1 1 4 1 30 1 – – –
George Stanger
93′ 1 – 1 7 3 33 1 – – –
Johnly Yfeko
93′ 4 1 2 5 1 38 2 – – –
Michael Schjønning-Larsen Taken off
74′ – – – 1 – 35 2 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
Erik Ring
93′ – – 25 – – 2 1 4 1 – –
Aaron Tshibola
93′ – – 44 2 – 1 1 5 2 1 –
Tom Lowery
93′ – 1 46 3 – 1 – 5 – 1 –
Greg Kiltie
93′ – – 37 3 – 2 – 8 2 4 –
Mark O'Hara Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 5 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Bailey Rice Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 6 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Joe Hugill
93′ – – 3 1 0.28 – – 1 – 14
Tyreece John-Jules Taken off
75′ – – 1 1 0.21 – 1 4 2 19 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Kilmarnock win 13% Avg odds 7.19
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.25
Celtic win 69% Avg odds 1.35

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Kilmarnock WWWWL
Celtic WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Kilmarnock 2-3 Celtic, 15 Feb 26 Next meeting: Celtic vs Kilmarnock, 08 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Kilmarnock vs Celtic meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.