Match Report
Celtic, 1st with 18 points, sat 17 points above Kilmarnock (12th, 1). Scoring rates set the scale: Kilmarnock 0.8 scored and 2.8 conceded per game, Celtic 2.33 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.3.
40 meetings are on record — 3 won by Kilmarnock, 31 by Celtic, 6 drawn, at 3.23 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals. Goals have risen lately: 4.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.23 across the full history.
With 54 matches recorded and 1.9 yellow cards per game, R. Lee was the man in the middle. The match was played at Rugby Park (capacity 18,128). On the scoreboard, Celtic led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-5.
Goal scorers
Kilmarnock: Michael Schjönning-Larsen (56') · Celtic: Kasper Høgh (2'), Kasper Høgh (33'), Kasper Høgh (35'), Benjamin Nygren (47'), Luke McCowan (75')
Key stats
Possession: Kilmarnock 36% · Celtic 64% · Total shots: 10-33 · On target: 6-16 · Corners: 5-7