FM Preview: Celtic v Kilmarnock 27 Oct 2012

Last updated : 26 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Celtic v Kilmarnock fixture

Celtic prepare to entertain Kilmarnock at Parkhead on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 88 of the 111 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Parkhead was less than a year ago, in December 2011, the Bhoys carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 07 Apr Kilmarnock 0 - 6 Celtic Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sun 18 Mar Celtic 0 - 1 Kilmarnock Scottish League Cup
2011/2012 Sat 24 Dec Celtic 2-1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
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

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Recent respective form guides

Celtic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, 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, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Killie's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 9 games giving them a return of 20 points.

Kilmarnock see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 12 points from their 10 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Celtic 6 5 0 1 16 5 15
Kilmarnock 6 2 1 3 9 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Celtic may be coming up against a decent side in Kilmarnock, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Bhoys. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Celtic Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Kilmarnock 4 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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