- Recent defence form: Celtic FC have conceded just 5 goals in 6 home league games this season.
- Home record: Celtic Park has been a good place to be this season with Celtic winning 4, drawing 1 and losing just 1 of their 6 Premiership 2026-2027 home games to date.
- Head-to-head: Kilmarnock have lost both of their last 2 away games against Celtic and the tide is now firmly in the Hoops' favor.
Celtic are the class of the division
Form and standings
Celtic FC have been the class of the Premiership 2026-2027 so far with 28 points from their 12 games played and they're currently at the top of the table. Martin O'Neill's men have just stumbled a little in recent weeks with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 games, however, they are right back on track and look ready for the next match.
Tactics and key players
O'Neill has been trying to play his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation with width and runners to play off the striker, but they will need to be quick in the final third or the game can end up being a slow game. Camilo Duran has been the spark that has been lighting up their games with 4 goals in the last 5 games, while Benjamin Nygren has 3 to lead the goal charts in the Premiership 2026-2027 with 3 from 7 games, giving Celtic some sharpness in behind the forwards.
Kilmarnock’s away form is a worry
Kilmarnock will have to be sharp in this game, as they currently sit 11th in the 2026-2027 Premiership with 9 points from 12 games, meaning they're at the wrong end of the standings. Neil McCann has tried to keep his team attacking and it has certainly worked at times, with their full-backs pushing on and the team pressing well when they have the ball.
However, with those sort of tactics, if they commit too many men forward, then the likes of Celtic can punish them when they break, as has been the case in the previous 2 head-to-head encounters in the 2026-2027 season, with Celtic taking 3 points in each, including a 5-1 win away from home 2 months ago.
Killie's form has been mixed-to-poor with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches, while they have averaged 1.00 goal scored and 2.17 conceded away from home in the 2026-2027 campaign, which does not bode well against the best team in the division. George Stanger has been their leading goalscorer with 1 from 7 in the league so they need help from elsewhere.
Celtic have the final say
Killie's last 2 Premiership 2026-2027 games have been a 3-1 defeat away to Dundee and a 2-2 home draw with St. Johnstone, both of which have left the backline open for their opponents. With Celtic's quick style of play, they should be able to stretch the visitors out and get a steady stream of chances.
This has the feel of a game with goals in it, as opposed to a cagey game where Celtic just hold onto the ball and wait for the chance to take the lead. They will still control the game, but Killie will get chances and they will try to take them, but it's likely that Celtic will have the last word at Celtic Park on Sunday.
- Celtic are the strong favourites for this game at 1.14, and rightly so.
- They have been the best side in the country and they should have too much for Killie, who are yet to win an away game against Celtic in the 2026-2027.
- However, both teams to score looks good value at 1.95 and over 2.5 goals is likely at 1.35.
