Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 1
Aug 4, 2024 at 4.30pm UK
Celtic Park
Celtic4 - 0Kilmarnock
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Chelsea 1-4 Celtic
Saturday, July 27 at 9pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, July 27 at 9pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Cercle Brugge 1-0 Kilmarnock
Thursday, August 1 at 7pm in Europa League
Thursday, August 1 at 7pm in Europa League
We said: Celtic 3-1 Kilmarnock
Although Kilmarnock posed challenges to Celtic last season, the hosts have continued their excellent form through their pre-season friendlies. Additionally, Celtic's strong record in league openers should see them come into the game as clear favourites. Read more.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 83.4%. A draw had a probability of 11% and a win for Kilmarnock had a probability of 5.63%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 3-0 with a probability of 11.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.09%) and 4-0 (8.42%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.12%), while for a Kilmarnock win it was 1-2 (1.78%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Celtic | Draw | Kilmarnock |
83.4% ( 0.16) | 10.97% ( 0.03) | 5.63% ( -0.19) |
| Both teams to score 47.71% ( -1.67) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
