- Recent form: Kilmarnock have won 9 and lost just 1 of their last 10 matches (all-competitions), while Celtic have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 10.
- Home form: Kilmarnock have won 4 of their 4 home games in all-competitions, conceding just 3 goals in the process.
Killie will be a tough nut to crack at Rugby Park
Match odds:
The odds are all stacked on Celtic FC to win Sunday's Premiership 2026-2027 matchup with Celtic at 1.28, which makes Killie a 9.4 outsider and the draw a 5.4 underdog.
Head-to-head and comparative form:
The Celtic side are favourites for a reason as they have won the last 5 encounters between these sides, which were all played in Premiership 2025/2026. The Hoops have played 10 games since the start of 2026, winning 6, drawing 3 and losing 1, but Killie have been the best team in Scotland during the same period, winning 9 and losing just 1.
Killie have won 4-0-1 in their last 5, so they arrive at Rugby Park with a good amount of momentum for what will be a real test of the character of this young side.
Hoops have to be patient at BBSP Stadium
Neil McCann has drilled Kilmarnock into a compact, pragmatic unit that sits deep, stays narrow and looks to nick chances on the break or from set plays. Celtic dominated the home and away meetings between these clubs in the 2025/2026 Premiership season, but Killie are better this time around and will not lie down if they have any chance of earning a result.
Martin O'Neill has returned Celtic to their familiar shape of possession football with a high-tempo build-up and aggressive counter-pressing when out of possession. The Hoops are the most likely side to force Killie back as they have the talent and tempo to do so, but this does not feel like a game for the visitors to go crazy.
Celtic's last three results have seen them lose 4-1 on the road to Sporting Clube de Portugal and then play out consecutive home draws with Middlesbrough and AC Milan in Friendly Club Matches 2026, which shows that they are perhaps a little short up top and need to rediscover their clinical edge.
Celtic to edge it at BBSP
Our belief is that Celtic should win this game, but Kilmarnock's home steel and shape should force the visitors to work for the win rather than stroll to victory.
- Camilo Duran has been Celtic's hot hand of late, netting 3 times in their 5-match run which has seen them score 8 goals, while Greg Kiltie has been a reliable outlet for Killie, scoring 2 of his side's 5 goals in the same timeframe.
- Therefore, the main selection will be Celtic FC to the win and both teams not to score, which is the market's main play at the moment.
