The match of 26th round between Kilmarnock и Celtic took place at Rugby Park on 17 February 2019, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (8 December 2018) and ended with the victory of Celtic with a score 5-1.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 11 points. In addition, the both teams are in the TOP position in the standings.
Kilmarnock is in the TOP-4 with 46 points. This is the 25th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Kilmarnock can score -9 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 11 points (-9 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 3 points lower and has the opportunity to score -9 points additionally.
The difference in points with the nearest teams does not allow Kilmarnock to change the tournament position. Most likely, the game has no tournament significance. The goal difference is 37:25. The Kilmarnock defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Celtic is the leader of the tournament with 57 points. This is the 25th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The nearest pursuer is 6 points lower and has the opportunity to score -9 points additionally. The difference in points with the closest pursuer does not allow him to catch up with Celtic. So, the game most likely has no tournament significance The goal difference is 59:14. In additional, Celtic has the best offensive record in the league. Celtic has the best defensive record in the league.
Kilmarnock Stats
Kilmarnock could not win in the last 5 matches, with 3 losses and 2 draws.
The team scored 20 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 15-6. The average number of goals is 1.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.7.
Celtic Stats
The team scored 19 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, 1 draw и 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 13-9. The average number of goals is 1.3. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.3.
The next match of the team is important and will take place in less than a week. This means that some main players may miss the match or the team will not play at full strength.