FM Preview: Celtic v Kilmarnock 24 Dec 2011

Last updated : 23 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Celtic v Kilmarnock fixture

Kilmarnock face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 81 of the 102 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Kilmarnock 3 - 3 Celtic Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 08 May Kilmarnock 0 - 2 Celtic Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 20 Apr Kilmarnock 0 - 4 Celtic Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Tue 21 Dec Celtic 1-1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 19 Sep Kilmarnock 1 - 2 Celtic Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 27 Mar Celtic 3 - 1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 13 Mar Kilmarnock 0 - 3 Celtic Scottish F.A. Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Celtic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Bhoys, with 3 goals against.

Kilmarnock have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Killie have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Celtic's total of 44 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Kilmarnock lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 23 from their 18 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Celtic 6 4 1 1 10 2 13
Kilmarnock 6 3 2 1 9 8 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bhoys, as the Killie have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Celtic 6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Kilmarnock Undefeated in last 3 away games.
5 games since last defeat.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here