Kilmarnock vs Celtic FC
Kilmarnock won a landslide victory in the Scottish Cup using draws against lower division teams. Too bad, they have to entertain Celtic who are currently the top tenants of the Premier League. The host was again predicted to bear the shame when appearing at Rugby Park.
Kilmarnock was appointed to host Queen’s Park in the fourth round and won with a score of 6-0. The level of strength is so lame, even the visitors are not able to create a shot on target. Celtic themselves travel to the headquarters of Partick Thistle with a 1-2 position. Both sides also play not the same level where the host only releases 2 shots on target versus 11.
Back in the Premier League, Celtic has a duty to guard the peak from the Rangers threat. At present the eternal rival is only two points behind with one game savings. This condition occurred after they won 1-2 when invited to Celtic Park in the final 2019 match. In fact, it was the first defeat for the Bhoys after bagging 4 consecutive wins throughout December.
Kilmarnock itself is considered as a suitable opponent to maintain the momentum last weekend. The reason is, they have never won up to 7 consecutive Premier League matches, precisely with 2 draws and 5 successive defeats. This crisis also throws them from the top flight, now in 7th place with a difference of three points from the two teams below.
Kilmarnock also lost at Rugby Park when they hosted Celtic last season. The disaster began with a Kirk Broadfoot red card in minute 75 ‘so the visitors were able to score in the 90th minute’. Of course they don’t want to repeat the same mistakes, even though the trends in league competition are still far from ideal.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.80