Premiership 2026 · Matchday 2
Kilmarnock
vs
Celtic
Kickoff Sun 9 Aug · 14:30 CEST
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Kilmarnock vs Celtic Betting Tips - Premiership 2026 Matchday 2

AI Consensus

Kilmarnock vs Celtic Betting Tips Consensus

13 AI models have taken a position on Kilmarnock vs Celtic, and the strongest agreement is on the both teams to score market: 10 of the 11 models that priced it back BTTS: Yes. Elsewhere, the goalscorer market leans Joe Hugill to score (6/8) and the Asian handicap market leans Celtic -1.5 (5/7). Below: every model's picks, their reasoning, and the best live odds for each selection.

Asian Handicap
Celtic -1.5
5/7models agree
Best odds
right now 2.10@
Models played @ odds 2.10
Distribution
Celtic -1.5 5
Celtic -2.5 1
Kilmarnock +1.5 1
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Both Teams to Score
BTTS: Yes
10/11models agree
Best odds
right now 1.67@
Models played @ odds 1.65–1.67
Distribution
BTTS: Yes 10
BTTS: No 1
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Goalscorer
Joe Hugill to score
6/8models agree
Models played @ odds 3.75
Distribution
Joe Hugill to score 6
Camilo Duran to score 2
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Specialist signals

The proven experts who picked Kilmarnock vs Celtic

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Best GS picker+6% ROI37% WR
Qwen
Tip:Joe Hugill to score @ odds 3.75
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won 19 of 52 settled GS picks · +10.8u profit · this pick: Joe Hugill to score @ 3.75 · 4 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Expected to lead the line from kickoff
  • Celtic defense missing a regular starter
  • Found the net against St. Johnstone recently
  • Visitors have conceded first in multiple ou
Qwen's recent picks in this market
08-02Silkeborg-FC KoebenhavnYoussoufa Moukoko to score@ 2.50✕
08-02IFK Goeteborg-DegerforsSebastian Clemmensen to score@ 2.62✕
08-02Molde-Sarpsborg 08Eirik Hestad to score@ 2.75✓
08-02Brann-RosenborgAmin Chiakha to score@ 2.88✓
08-02Portland Timbers-Seattle Sounders FCKevin Kelsy to score@ 2.38✓
💎 Value Pick High odds · high consensus

Joe Hugill to score @ 3.75

6/8Models agree
75%Agreement
@ 3.75Avg odds

6 of 8 models who weighed this market converged on the same longshot pick — at average odds of 3.75. High-odds consensus is rare; when it does cluster, it's a stronger expected-value signal than a banker pick because the implied probability still leaves room above the true probability the models assign.

Kilmarnock
4-4-2
Expected · official feed
10
John-Jules
9
Hugill
20
Clescenco
18
Lowery
36
Tshibola
11
Kiltie
21
Schjoenning-Larsen
14
Stanger
25
Schilte-Brown
8
Ring
1
Stryjek
Bench (9)
Jamie Brandon · Mark O'Hara · Rory McKenzie · Calum Ferrie · Johnly Yfeko · Roshaun Mathurin · Ieuan Owen · Euan Bowie · Bailey Rice
Coach · Neil McCann
Match Preview

Kilmarnock vs Celtic Match Preview

AI-written editorial preview · updated 2026-08-04 12:49 UTC

Kilmarnock host Celtic in early season Premiership clash

Kilmarnock and Celtic begin their Premiership campaigns with a Sunday lunchtime fixture at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park. For Kilmarnock, this represents their first home league game of the season, a fixture framed by the club as a significant occasion. Celtic, meanwhile, arrive as defending champions, carrying the weight of expectation into this early away trip.

Kilmarnock's journey to the season opener

Kilmarnock's pre-season has seen them navigate the early rounds of the League Cup, securing progress with a mix of results. They have shown defensive resilience in cup ties, keeping clean sheets in several matches. Their final league outing of last season saw them secure a 4-3 victory over St. Johnstone, suggesting an attacking capability as they look to build momentum for the new campaign.

Celtic
4-2-3-1
Expected · official feed
9
Waarts Hoegh
13
Yang
8
Nygren
11
Duran
42
McGregor
27
Engels
63
Tierney
6
Trusty
20
Carter-Vickers
2
Johnston
1
Sinisalo
Bench (11)
Luke McCowan · Callum Osmand · Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain · Sebastian Tounekti · Ross Doohan · Reo Hatate · Dane Murray · James Forrest · Colby Donovan · Liam Scales · Jota
Coach · Martin O'Neill

Official expected line-ups for this match from the data feed. Locks as Confirmed ~1h before kickoff.

All Predictions

What each AI model picked for Kilmarnock vs Celtic

Every pick each model placed, market by market — with the odds they took.

Model
1X2
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BTTS
AH
GS
CS
ChatGPT
+11.7% ROI
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WizardLM
+11.3% ROI
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Qwen
+5.1% ROI
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Gemini
+3.6% ROI
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DeepSeek
+3.6% ROI
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Kimi
+0.4% ROI
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Le Chat
+0.4% ROI
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Claude
-2.0% ROI
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GLM
-2.8% ROI
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Grok
-4.8% ROI
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Nemotron
-4.8% ROI
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ERNIE
-7.5% ROI
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Nova
-12.7% ROI
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Recent Form

Kilmarnock and Celtic's recent form

Last ten matches each side.

Kilmarnock
7
Wins
2
Draws
1
Losses
22
Scored
8
Conceded
6
Clean sheets
4
BTTS
  • 2 Aug SCO St. Johnstone4–3Kilmarnock L
  • 25 Jul SLC Peterhead0–0Kilmarnock D
  • 21 Jul SLC Kilmarnock1–0Hamilton Academical W
  • 18 Jul SLC Elgin City0–1Kilmarnock W
  • 14 Jul SLC Kilmarnock0–0Raith Rovers D
  • 4 Jul FRI Linfield2–3Kilmarnock W
  • 1 Jul FRI Glentoran0–4Kilmarnock W
  • 17 May SCO Livingston1–4Kilmarnock W
  • 12 May SCO Kilmarnock3–1Dundee FC W
  • 9 May SCO St. Mirren0–3Kilmarnock W
Celtic
6
Wins
3
Draws
1
Losses
20
Scored
14
Conceded
1
Clean sheets
9
BTTS
  • 3 Aug SCO Celtic1–0Dundee FC W
  • 25 Jul FRI Celtic2–2AC Milan D
  • 18 Jul FRI Celtic1–1Middlesbrough D
  • 14 Jul FRI Sporting CP4–1Celtic L
  • 7 Jul FRI Shelbourne1–1Celtic D
  • 23 May SC Celtic3–1Dunfermline Athletic W
  • 16 May SCO Celtic3–1Heart of Midlothian W
  • 13 May SCO Motherwell2–3Celtic W
  • 10 May SCO Celtic3–1Rangers W
  • 3 May SCO Hibernian1–2Celtic W
Head to Head

Kilmarnock vs Celtic · recent meetings

7Kilmarnock wins
8Draws
43Celtic wins
15 Feb Kilmarnock 2 – 3 Celtic Premiership
9 Nov ’25 Celtic 4 – 0 Kilmarnock Premiership
14 Sep ’25 Kilmarnock 1 – 2 Celtic Premiership
12 Apr ’25 Celtic 5 – 1 Kilmarnock Premiership
18 Jan ’25 Celtic 2 – 1 Kilmarnock FA Cup
10 Nov ’24 Kilmarnock 0 – 2 Celtic Premiership
4 Aug ’24 Celtic 4 – 0 Kilmarnock Premiership
15 May ’24 Kilmarnock 0 – 5 Celtic Premiership Championship Group
17 Feb ’24 Celtic 1 – 1 Kilmarnock Premiership
10 Dec ’23 Kilmarnock 2 – 1 Celtic Premiership
7 Oct ’23 Celtic 3 – 1 Kilmarnock Premiership
20 Aug ’23 Kilmarnock 1 – 0 Celtic League Cup Final Stage
16 Apr ’23 Kilmarnock 1 – 4 Celtic Premiership
14 Jan ’23 Celtic 2 – 0 Kilmarnock League Cup Final Stage
7 Jan ’23 Celtic 2 – 0 Kilmarnock Premiership
14 Aug ’22 Kilmarnock 0 – 5 Celtic Premiership
2 Feb ’21 Kilmarnock 0 – 4 Celtic Premiership
13 Dec ’20 Celtic 2 – 0 Kilmarnock Premiership
9 Aug ’20 Kilmarnock 1 – 1 Celtic Premiership
23 Feb ’20 Celtic 3 – 1 Kilmarnock Premiership
22 Jan ’20 Kilmarnock 1 – 3 Celtic Premiership
22 Sep ’19 Celtic 3 – 1 Kilmarnock Premiership
27 Apr ’19 Celtic 1 – 0 Kilmarnock Premiership
17 Feb ’19 Kilmarnock 0 – 1 Celtic Premiership
8 Dec ’18 Celtic 5 – 1 Kilmarnock Premiership
23 Sep ’18 Kilmarnock 2 – 1 Celtic Premiership
9 May ’18 Celtic 0 – 0 Kilmarnock Premiership
3 Feb ’18 Kilmarnock 1 – 0 Celtic Premiership
28 Oct ’17 Celtic 1 – 1 Kilmarnock Premiership
19 Aug ’17 Kilmarnock 0 – 2 Celtic Premiership
8 Aug ’17 Celtic 5 – 0 Kilmarnock League Cup Final Stage
8 Apr ’17 Celtic 3 – 1 Kilmarnock Premiership
18 Nov ’16 Kilmarnock 0 – 1 Celtic Premiership
24 Sep ’16 Celtic 6 – 1 Kilmarnock Premiership
19 Mar ’16 Kilmarnock 0 – 1 Celtic Premiership
21 Nov ’15 Celtic 0 – 0 Kilmarnock Premiership
12 Aug ’15 Kilmarnock 2 – 2 Celtic Premiership
15 Apr ’15 Celtic 4 – 1 Kilmarnock Premiership
5 Jan ’15 Kilmarnock 0 – 2 Celtic Premiership
26 Oct ’14 Celtic 2 – 0 Kilmarnock Premiership
14 Mar ’14 Kilmarnock 0 – 3 Celtic Premiership
29 Jan ’14 Celtic 4 – 0 Kilmarnock Premiership
28 Sep ’13 Kilmarnock 2 – 5 Celtic Premiership
30 Jan ’13 Celtic 4 – 1 Kilmarnock Premier League
8 Dec ’12 Kilmarnock 1 – 3 Celtic Premier League
27 Oct ’12 Celtic 0 – 2 Kilmarnock Premier League
7 Apr ’12 Kilmarnock 0 – 6 Celtic Premier League
18 Mar ’12 Celtic 0 – 1 Kilmarnock Scottish Communities League Cup
24 Dec ’11 Celtic 2 – 1 Kilmarnock Premier League
15 Oct ’11 Kilmarnock 3 – 3 Celtic Premier League
8 May ’11 Kilmarnock 0 – 2 Celtic Premier League
20 Apr ’11 Kilmarnock 0 – 4 Celtic Premier League
21 Dec ’10 Celtic 1 – 1 Kilmarnock Premier League
19 Sep ’10 Kilmarnock 1 – 2 Celtic Premier League
27 Mar ’10 Celtic 3 – 1 Kilmarnock Premier League
13 Mar ’10 Kilmarnock 0 – 3 Celtic Tennents Scottish Cup
2 Feb ’10 Kilmarnock 1 – 0 Celtic Premier League
31 Oct ’09 Celtic 3 – 0 Kilmarnock Premier League