Kilmarnock vs Celtic

15 February 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Duncan Nicolson

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 2–0

  • T. John-Jules 21’
  • J. Hugill 28’
  • S. Tounekti 56’
  • B. Nygren 64’
  • J. Araujo 90+7’

Match summary

Celtic came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 away at Kilmarnock, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Kilmarnock led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, T. John-Jules put Kilmarnock ahead in the 21st minute and J. Hugill made it 2-0 with a header in the 28th minute. In the second half, S. Tounekti pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 56th minute, B. Nygren equalised in the 64th minute, and J. Araujo won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Celtic created 2.98 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Kilmarnock's 0.86 from 17.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
17 Shots 25
6 Shots on target 10
6 Corners 7
303 Passes 475
69.0% Pass accuracy 86.1%
16 Tackles 12
7 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Kilmarnock Celtic
F. CurtisShot on target
13’
E. BrownShot on target
15’
20’
D. MaedaShot on target
T. John-JulesRight foot shot1-0 (Kilmarnock)
21’
27’
D. MaedaShot on target
J. HugillHeader2-0 (Kilmarnock)
28’
30’
Y. Hyun-JunShot on target
B. LyonsShot on target
35’
42’
J. AdamuShot on target
46’
A. Oxlade-ChamberlainR. Hatate
46’
S. TounektiY. Hyun-Jun
46’
T. ČvančaraJ. Adamu
46’
T. ČvančaraShot on target
G. KiltieShot on target
49’
53’
S. TounektiShot on target
56’
S. TounektiRight foot shot2-1 (Celtic)
62’
J. ForrestD. Maeda
A. TshibolaF. Curtis
63’
64’
B. NygrenLeft foot shot2-2 (Celtic)
D. Watson
67’
70’
T. Čvančara
74’
C. McGregor
78’
M. SaracchiK. Tierney
B. AndersonJ. Hugill
79’
J. ThomsonG. Kiltie
79’
L. PolworthD. Watson
79’
M. DackersT. John-Jules
82’
90’
J. AraujoLeft foot shot2-3 (Celtic)
90+5’
A. Oxlade-ChamberlainShot on target

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 0.86 2.98 21’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), 1-0 21’ 28’ J. Hugill (Kilmarnock), 2-0 28’ 56’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), 2-1 56’ 64’ B. Nygren (Celtic), 2-2 64’ 90+7’ J. Araujo (Celtic), 2-3 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 2.98 21’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), 1-0 John-Jules 21’ 28’ J. Hugill (Kilmarnock), 2-0 Hugill 28’ 56’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), 2-1 Tounekti 56’ 64’ B. Nygren (Celtic), 2-2 Nygren 64’ 90+7’ J. Araujo (Celtic), 2-3 Araujo 90+7’
Kilmarnock 0.86 xGCeltic 2.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celtic attacking Kilmarnock attacking 
64’ B. Nygren (Celtic), set piece, 0.84 xG, goal 46’ T. Čvančara (Celtic), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 27’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 37’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+7’ J. Araujo (Celtic), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 13’ F. Curtis (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 30’ Y. Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 27’ J. Adamu (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 45’ L. Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ J. Hugill (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 61’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ R. Deas (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 14’ J. Hugill (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+5’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 27’ R. Hatate (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ F. Curtis (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ F. Curtis (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ C. McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ B. Lyons (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ G. Kiltie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ E. Brown (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 75’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ J. Adamu (Celtic), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ J. Adamu (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 53’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 58’ F. Curtis (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ A. Tshibola (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ E. Brown (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ B. Nygren (Celtic), set piece, 0.84 xG, goal 46’ T. Čvančara (Celtic), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 27’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 37’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+7’ J. Araujo (Celtic), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 13’ F. Curtis (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 30’ Y. Hyun-Jun (Celtic), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 27’ J. Adamu (Celtic), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 45’ L. Scales (Celtic), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ J. Hugill (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 61’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ R. Deas (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 14’ J. Hugill (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 51’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 27’ R. Hatate (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ F. Curtis (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ F. Curtis (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ J. Forrest (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ C. McGregor (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ B. Nygren (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ D. Maeda (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ B. Lyons (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ E. Brown (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ G. Kiltie (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ J. Adamu (Celtic), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ J. Adamu (Celtic), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ T. John-Jules (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 53’ A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ S. Tounekti (Celtic), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 58’ F. Curtis (Kilmarnock), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ E. Brown (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 67’ A. Tshibola (Kilmarnock), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Kilmarnock 4-4-2 Starting XI
Roos
Schjonning-Larsen
Brown
Deas
Thompson
Curtis 63’
Lyons
Watson
Kiltie 79’
John-Jules
Hugill
Celtic 4-3-3 Starting XI
Schmeichel
Araujo
Trusty
Scales
Tierney 78’
Nygren
McGregor
Hatate 46’
Hyun-Jun 46’
Adamu 46’
Maeda 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
K. Roos
90′ 6 3 39 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
M. Schjonning-Larsen
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 25 2 – – –
E. Brown
90′ – 1 – 2 2 31 – – – –
R. Deas
90′ – – – 1 1 34 – – – –
D. Thompson
90′ 4 3 – 6 1 23 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
F. Curtis
63′ – – 19 – – 3 1 5 – 1 –
B. Lyons
90′ – – 25 1 – 1 – 8 2 1 –
D. Watson
79′ – – 21 1 – 2 1 2 1 –
G. Kiltie
79′ – – 13 1 – 1 – 2 1 1 –
A. Tshibola Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 16 – – 1 1 2 – 1 –
J. Thomson Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 – – – – – – – –
L. Polworth Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 5 – – 1 – 1 – – –
B. Anderson Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
M. Dackers Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 7 – – – – 4 – – –
Forwards2 players
T. John-Jules
82′ 1 1 5 1 0.22 – 1 6 2 17 –
J. Hugill
79′ 1 1 2 1 0.16 – 2 2 – 14 –
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 13% Avg odds 7.41
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.08
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 DLWLW
Celtic WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celtic 4-0 Kilmarnock, 09 Nov 25 Next meeting: Kilmarnock 1-5 Celtic, 09 Aug 26  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.