Celtic will be looking to extend their fiery start to the Scottish Premiership this weekend as they head to take on side Kilmarnock. The match schedules for Sunday at Rugby Park with kickoff at 6:30 pm.
Celtic kickstarted their Scottish Premiership campaign with a triumphant 5-1 thrashing of side Hamilton Academical. The match saw highly-rated forward Odsonne Edouard net his first hat-trick of the season.
Without any commitments in the Europa League or Champions League, Lenno will be focused solely on clinching the tenth consecutive title for the champions. The run of form for the side has attracted interest from Europe, with Eduoard becoming the center of interest. The future of the talisman remains unclear amid links with Arsenal and other top European clubs.
Alex Dyer started off the campaign on a low note after conceding in the fifth-minute opener of the match. The side failed to equalize in their soon-to-be rivals in their rush for a top-six finish in the Scottish Premiership.
Given the sides have Celtic and Rangers in their next fixtures, it was a match the side could have ill-afford a loss. The side has to put their all in this Month to build a platform to build on come September. The side must cherish with a solid head to head record as they head into the match.
Kilmarnock vs. Celtic Head to Head
Both sides have 54 games against each other with the home side five wins while Celtic with a whopping 42 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock
Hamilton Academical 1-0 Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock 2-2 Aberdeen
Celtic 3-1 Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock 3-4 Aberdeen
Away
Celts 5-1 Hamilton Academical
Celtic 3-1 Hibernian
Celtic 2-0 Ross County
PSG 4-0 Celtic
Olympique Lyonnaise 2-1 Celtic
Kilmarnock Team News
With goalkeeper Jake Eastwood suffering a thigh injury, new signee Danny Rodgers will be looking to make a start. Another recent signing that could make a debut is Clevid Dikamona.
Celtic Team News
Lenno could hope to start with the same starting lineup, but there are some selection dilemmas that he will face. Olivier Ntcham will be looking for a start after coming on as a bench during their last outing. Patryk Klimala will be looking for a quick start since his arrival at the camp. New signing goalkeeper Barkas will be looking to make his debutant for the camp.
Prediction and Odds
Celtic are on a high scoring form since their friendlies and winning league form; we expect the same intensity.
Celtic Win
Goals Over 2.5
Edouard to Score
