Celtic vs Kilmarnock prediction & odds
Celtic host Kilmarnock in the Premiership (round 13) on Sunday 08 November 2026. Celtic are #149 in our world ranking and have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5; Kilmarnock are #1,096 and have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 947 places - in Celtic's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Celtic the favourites at 78%, with a draw at 14% and Kilmarnock at 8%.
Rating: 1283
Chance to win: 78%
Last 5: DWLWL
Rating: 942
Chance to win: 8%
Last 5: LLWLD
Who will win Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
Celtic are #149 and Kilmarnock #1096 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Celtic (78%). More from the Premiership.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | 1-5 |
| 2026-02-15 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | 2-3 |
| 2025-11-09 | Celtic v Kilmarnock | 4-0 |
| 2025-09-14 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | 1-2 |
| 2025-04-12 | Celtic v Kilmarnock | 5-1 |
Celtic have won the last 5 meetings.
Premiership table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 11 | 28 | #149 |
| 2 | Rangers | 11 | 24 | #162 |
| 3 | Heart Of Midlothian | 11 | 20 | #285 |
| 4 | Dundee | 11 | 17 | #798 |
| 5 | Dundee Utd | 11 | 16 | #739 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 11 | 15 | #797 |
| 7 | ST Mirren | 11 | 14 | #1060 |
| 8 | ST Johnstone | 11 | 13 | #822 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 11 | 11 | #919 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 11 | 9 | #759 |
| 11 | Hibernian | 11 | 8 | #708 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 11 | 8 | #1096 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtic | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 |  Rangers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 |  Heart Of Midlothian | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 |  Dundee | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 |  Dundee Utd | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 |  Falkirk | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 |  ST Mirren | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 14 |
| 8 |  ST Johnstone | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 |  Aberdeen | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 |  Motherwell | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 9 |
| 11 |  Hibernian | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 12 |  Kilmarnock | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -15 | 8 |