Kilmarnock vs Celtic prediction and betting tips – Hogh to open his account?

Kilmarnock host Celtic in the second Scottish Premiership clash of the 2026/27 season.

Kilmarnock vs Celtic best bets

• Bet on Kasper Hogh to score first at 7/2 on SBK
• Celtic to win, Hogh to score, over 3.5 goals at 9/4 on Tote

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Kilmarnock vs Celtic head to head overview

• Date: Sunday, 9th August 2026
• Kick-off: 1.30pm
• Venue: Rugby Park
• Where to watch: Sky Sports
• Referee: Ryan Lee
• Last meeting: Kilmarnock 2-3 Celtic
• Last 10 matches: 8 Celtic wins, 1 draw, 1 Kilmarnock win
• Favourite to win: Celtic

Kilmarnock vs Celtic prediction

Celtic have a long winning record against Kilmarnock – beating them each time they’ve faced them in the last eight matches with just one of those being the Scottish Cup.

They’ve won by an aggregate of 27-5 in those eight matches alone and it surely suggests another big scoring game given how close we are to the start of the season.

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Kilmarnock vs Celtic betting tips

Celtic cruise

Celtic have been scoring well, including at least one in each of their pre-season friendlies.

They beat Dundee just 1-0 on Monday at Celtic Park and now look to make it 2/2 wins in the Scottish Premiership.

Based on the aggregate against Kilmarnock and the way Celtic are shaping up, you’ve got to imagine they will win here well.

Kasper Hogh opens account

This is the same player that scored two in just a handful of minutes to put Bodo/Glimt 2-0 up against Man City back in January.

He was Celtic’s club-record signing at £11million as a replacement for Daizen Maeda.

His ability as a target man could be utilised this season and though it didn’t see much fruition against Dundee, they may tweak things for the better on their second game of the season after just a brief pre-season following the 2026 World Cup.

• Bet on Kasper Hogh to score first at 7/2 on SBK
• Celtic to win, Hogh to score, over 3.5 goals at 9/4 on Tote

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Kilmarnock vs Celtic latest odds

Find the latest Kilmarnock vs Celtic betting odds here. Odds are provided by SBK and are subject to change.

• Kilmarnock – 28/5
• Draw – 39/10
• Celtic – 1/3

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