Scottish League Cup | Second Round
Aug 20, 2023 at 3pm UK
Rugby Park
Kilmarnock1 - 0Celtic
The Match
Match Report
Holders Celtic are knocked out of the Scottish League Cup after suffering a 1-0 second-round defeat against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Sunday.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Scottish League Cup clash between Kilmarnock and Celtic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Hearts 0-0 Kilmarnock
Sunday, August 13 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership
Sunday, August 13 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Aberdeen 1-3 Celtic
Sunday, August 13 at 12pm in Scottish Premiership
Sunday, August 13 at 12pm in Scottish Premiership
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 59.32%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Kilmarnock had a probability of 19.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.59%) and 0-2 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10%), while for a Kilmarnock win it was 2-1 (5.22%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Kilmarnock | Draw | Celtic |
19.31% ( -0.06) | 21.37% ( 0.19) | 59.32% ( -0.13) |
| Both teams to score 55.91% ( -0.76) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
