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Scottish Premiership

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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 37
May 15, 2024 at 7.30pm UK
Rugby Park
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Kilmarnock
0 - 5
Celtic


Donnelly (30'), Deas (49')
FT(HT: 0-3)
Idah (5'), Maeda (12'), Forrest (35'), O'Riley (51', 71')

The Match

Match Report

Celtic retain their Scottish Premiership crown thanks to a 5-0 thrashing of Kilmarnock, winning the title for the third year running.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Scottish Premiership clash between Kilmarnock and Celtic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Kilmarnock

All competitions
Last Game: St Mirren 0-1 Kilmarnock
Saturday, May 11 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

Celtic

All competitions
Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Celtic 2-1 Rangers
Saturday, May 11 at 12.30pm 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 64.3%. A draw had a probability of 19.9% and a win for Kilmarnock had a probability of 15.77%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.97%) and 1-2 (9.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.38%), while for a Kilmarnock win it was 1-0 (4.44%). The actual scoreline of 0-5 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.

Result
KilmarnockDrawCeltic
15.77% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)19.93% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)64.3% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Both teams to score 53.6% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.88% (-0.041999999999994 -0.04)41.12% (0.042999999999999 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.48% (-0.042000000000002 -0.04)63.52% (0.042000000000002 0.04)
Kilmarnock Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.97% (-0.033999999999999 -0.03)39.03% (0.035000000000004 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.25% (-0.032 -0.03)75.75% (0.033000000000001 0.03)
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.91% (-0.012 -0.01)12.09% (0.013 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
62.37% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)37.63% (0.029000000000003 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Kilmarnock 15.78%
    Celtic 64.3%
    Draw 19.93%
KilmarnockDrawCeltic
1-0 @ 4.44% (0.0040000000000004 0)
2-1 @ 4.41% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-0 @ 2.09%
3-2 @ 1.46% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-1 @ 1.38% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 1.99%
Total : 15.78%
1-1 @ 9.38% (0.0039999999999996 0)
0-0 @ 4.72% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.66% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
3-3 @ 1.03% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 19.93%
0-2 @ 10.53% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-1 @ 9.97% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
1-2 @ 9.91%
0-3 @ 7.42% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-3 @ 6.98% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-4 @ 3.92%
1-4 @ 3.69% (-0.004 -0)
2-3 @ 3.28% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
2-4 @ 1.73% (-0.004 -0)
0-5 @ 1.66% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
1-5 @ 1.56% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.66%
Total : 64.3%

How you voted: Kilmarnock vs Celtic

Kilmarnock
14.9%
Draw
5.7%
Celtic
79.3%
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