Celtic face Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in Scottish Premiership
Celtic face Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in a Scottish Premiership match, with Celtic looking to bounce back from a rusty start to the season. The match marks a major change for Kilmarnock, who will be playing their first competitive match on a natural grass surface at the stadium in over 12 years.
Celtic's Starting XI Confirmed
Celtic have named their starting XI for the match, with Alistair Johnston and Arne Engels starting. The team will be looking to improve on their performance from the previous match, where they struggled to find their footing.
Kilmarnock's Recent Form
Kilmarnock come into the match looking for their first points of the season, after losing 4-3 to St Johnstone in their previous match. The team will be looking to bounce back from this defeat and get their season back on track.
Recent Form (last 5): 5W-0D-0L (WWWWW)
Celtic are on a 5-game winning run, with their last 5 matches ending in 5 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses. This impressive form will give them confidence going into the match against Kilmarnock.
League Standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 11th in Premiership, 28 pts, 6W-10D-17L from 33 games, recent form WWWWL
Celtic finished the previous season in 11th place in the Premiership, with 28 points from 33 games. They have a recent form of WWWWL, indicating a strong performance in their last matches.
Goals this season: 37 scored, 65 conceded (-28 goal difference)
Celtic have scored 37 goals and conceded 65, resulting in a goal difference of -28. This indicates that the team has been struggling to find their scoring form, but has been conceding a lot of goals.
Title race: 42 points behind leaders Heart Of Midlothian
Celtic are 42 points behind the leaders, Heart Of Midlothian, in the title race. This indicates that the team has a long way to go to catch up with the leaders.
Last result: Livingston 1-4 Kilmarnock (2026-05-17)
Kilmarnock's last result was a 4-1 win over Livingston on May 17, 2026.
Recent form (last 5): 5W-0D-0L (WWWWW, most recent first); on a 5-game winning run
Celtic are on a 5-game winning run, with their last 5 matches ending in 5 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses. This impressive form will give them confidence going into the match against Kilmarnock.
