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Kilmarnock prepare to entertain Celtic at Rugby Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, winning just 20 of the 97 games played, and losing 49.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Rugby Park was earlier this season, with Celtic inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Killie in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Celtic | 4 - 2 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 23 Oct | Kilmarnock | 0-1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 30 Jan | Kilmarnock | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Kilmarnock | 2 - 4 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 18 Apr | Kilmarnock | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Celtic | 5 - 1 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Kilmarnock are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Killie, with 4 goals against.
Celtic's away form is equally impressive, seeing them pick up six wins out of six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the The Bhoys scoring 18 and conceding 4.
Kilmarnock's 51 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 32 games giving them a return of 82 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Celtic | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Kilmarnock are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Celtic will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Kilmarnock | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Celtic | 7 successive away victories. 10 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 10 matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |