Kilmarnock and Celtic drew 2-2 in Premiership. The fixture is part of the 1st Phase - 3 stage in the 2015 season. The full-time result capped a Kilmarnock vs Celtic meeting in Premiership with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Kilmarnock and Celtic. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
PremiershipRecorded meetings: 1 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Celtic manager Martin O'Neill admits his squad will have to "hang in there" until they reach full fitness. Captain Callum McGregor missed Saturday's visit of Falkirk through illness while Celtic were also without striker Kasper Hogh, right-back Alistair Johnstone and midfielder Reo Hatate through injury. The Parkhead club are still waiting for the return of long-term absentee Jota while there were fresh concerns for left-back Kieran Tierney and striker Callum Osmand after Saturday's 2-1 win.
Falkirk defender Lewis Neilson insists Premiership points will come if they maintain the sense of togetherness that has been a feature of their rise through Scottish football under manager John McGlynn. The Bairns fell just short in a 2-1 defeat away to Celtic having fought back after falling two goals behind, with goalkeeper Scott Bain's blunder handing Celtic an early head start. "The early goal's a killer, especially at Celtic Park," Neilson told BBC Scotland.
Hearts midfielder Laurent Mendy says he is relishing experiencing his first Edinburgh derby after making his first start for the club in Saturday's 2-1 Premiership victory over St Johnstone. The 29-year-old joined Hearts in the summer from English side Forest Green Rovers and also played a part in Thursday's dramatic penalty shootout victory over Rapid Vienna, which secured Conference League league phase football for the Tynecastle side through to December. Mendy says he has been warned about the significance of his first meeting with Hibernian at Tynecastle this week.
Striker’s second-half penalty ensures 1-0 win at AberdeenSt Mirren 3-3 Motherwell; Celtic 2-0 Falkirk on SaturdayLawrence Shankland’s second-half penalty gave Derek McInnes and Rangers some much-needed respite with a 1-0 win against Aberdeen at Pittodrie.The tale since the Rangers manager arrived from Hearts in the summer has been one of constant change in formation and personnel amid exits from two European competitions and a poor start to the Premiership campaign. The Ibrox side turned in a better performance than many of late and in the 69th minute the captain, Shankland, a former Don, converted a spot-kick won by Djeidi Gassama. Continue reading...
Celtic look set to not take their pursuit of Blackburn Rovers' goalkeeper Balasz Toth any further as things stand. The post ‘Don’t Think Celtic Go Any Further’ – Bhoys Now Tipped To Not Sign Star appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
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