Kilmarnock vs Celtic

14 September 2025 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee John Beaton

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • D. Watson 83’
  • D. Maeda 57’
  • K. Iheanacho 90+6’ (pen)

Match summary

Celtic beat Kilmarnock 2-1 on the road, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

D. Maeda put Celtic ahead with a header in the 57th minute, D. Watson equalised with a header in the 83rd minute, and K. Iheanacho won it from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Celtic created 2.83 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Kilmarnock's 1.66 from 12.

Match stats

24% Possession 76%
12 Shots 21
2 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 7
208 Passes 730
69.2% Pass accuracy 90.1%
14 Tackles 13
10 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Kilmarnock Celtic
Kick-off
7’
C. Carter-VickersShot on target
38’
B. NygrenShot on target
39’
S. Tounekti
42’
C. Carter-VickersShot on target
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
55’
B. Nygren
56’
D. Maeda0-1 (Celtic)
58’
K. TierneyM. Saracchi
58’
J. ForrestM. A. Balikwisha
69’
S. TounektiShot on target
G. KiltieR. McKenzie
70’
70’
L. McCowanR. Hatate
70’
K. IheanachoD. Maeda
B. AndersonD. Daniels
71’
J. ThomsonL. Polworth
71’
M. WatkinsG. Stanger
77’
D. WatsonHeader1-1 (Kilmarnock)
83’
Z. WilliamsJ. Brown
84’
88’
Y. Hyun-JunS. Tounekti
90’
J. ForrestVAR: No penalty
R. DeasShot on target
90’
D. Watson
90+5’
G. Kiltie
90+5’
90+6’
K. IheanachoPenalty1-2 (Celtic)
90+7’
K. Iheanacho
Full-time1-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 2.83 57’ D. Maeda (Celtic), 0-1 57’ 83’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), 1-1 83’ 90+6’ K. Iheanacho (Celtic), 1-2 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 2.83 57’ D. Maeda (Celtic), 0-1 Maeda 57’ 83’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), 1-1 Watson 83’ 90+6’ K. Iheanacho (Celtic), 1-2 Iheanacho 90+6’
Kilmarnock 1.66 xGCeltic 2.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celtic attacking Kilmarnock attacking 
90+6’ K. Iheanacho (Celtic), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 83’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.58 xG, goal 33’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 90’ R. Deas (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 7’ C. Carter-Vickers (Celtic), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 52’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 87’ L. Mayo (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 77’ K. Iheanacho (Celtic), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 90+1’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 62’ L. Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 67’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90’ L. Mayo (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 81’ L. McCowan (Celtic), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 57’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 36’ R. Deas (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 35’ C. Donovan (Celtic), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ K. Iheanacho (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ M. Watkins (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 59’ B. Nygren (Celtic), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ R. Hatate (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ D. Daniels (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ L. Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ R. McKenzie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ B. Anderson (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ B. Anderson (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ L. Mayo (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ C. Carter-Vickers (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ K. Iheanacho (Celtic), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 83’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.58 xG, goal 33’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 90’ R. Deas (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 7’ C. Carter-Vickers (Celtic), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 52’ D. Watson (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 87’ L. Mayo (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 77’ K. Iheanacho (Celtic), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 90+1’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 62’ L. Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 90’ L. Mayo (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 67’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 81’ L. McCowan (Celtic), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 57’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 36’ R. Deas (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 35’ C. Donovan (Celtic), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ K. Iheanacho (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ M. Watkins (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 59’ B. Nygren (Celtic), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 69’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ R. Hatate (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ D. Daniels (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ L. Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ R. McKenzie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ B. Anderson (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ B. Anderson (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ L. Mayo (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ C. Carter-Vickers (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Kilmarnock 5-3-2 Starting XI
Stryjek
Brown 84’
Stanger 77’
Mayo
Deas
Thompson
Watson
Polworth 71’
McKenzie 70’
Dackers
Daniels 71’
Celtic 4-3-3 Starting XI
Schmeichel
Donovan
Carter-Vickers
Scales
Saracchi 58’
Nygren
McGregor
Hatate 70’
Balikwisha 58’
Maeda 70’
Tounekti 88’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Stryjek
90′ 4 2 34 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
J. Brown Taken off
84′ 1 3 – 1 – 15 – – – –
G. Stanger Taken off
77′ 1 1 – 2 – 13 – – – –
L. Mayo
90′ 1 1 – 4 3 26 2 – – –
R. Deas
90′ 1 2 – 2 1 16 1 – – –
D. Thompson
90′ – 1 – 2 – 12 – – – –
M. Watkins Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – – 2 – 2 1 – – –
Z. Williams Came on as a substitute
13′ – 1 – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
D. Watson
90′ 1 – 11 – – 3 1 7 1 3 –
L. Polworth Taken off
71′ – – 18 1 – 2 – 4 4 2 –
R. McKenzie Taken off
70′ – – 4 – – 2 – 4 – 2 –
G. Kiltie Came on as a substitute
20′ – 1 5 3 – – – – – – –
J. Thomson Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 4 – – 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
M. Dackers
90′ – – – – – – 1 13 – 30 –
D. Daniels Taken off
71′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 1 – 9 –
B. Anderson Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 2 – 0.05 – – – – 8 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Kilmarnock win 9% Avg odds 10.35
Draw 16% Avg odds 5.74
Celtic win 75% Avg odds 1.26

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

Form going into the game

Kilmarnock LDDDD
Celtic DWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celtic 5-1 Kilmarnock, 12 Apr 25 Next meeting: Celtic 4-0 Kilmarnock, 09 Nov 25  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.