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Kilmarnock prepare to entertain Glasgow Celtic at Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 46 of the 94 previous games, with the Killie winning just 20.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Rugby Park was less than a year ago, in April 2004, with Celtic inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Killie in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 18 Apr | Kilmarnock | 0-1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Celtic | 5 - 1 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Kilmarnock | 0 - 5 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 25 May | Kilmarnock | 0 - 4 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 13 Apr | Celtic | 2 - 0 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 15 Dec | Kilmarnock | 1 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Celtic | 5 - 0 | Kilmarnock | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Kilmarnock have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Killie, with 5 goals against.
Celtic have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Kilmarnock find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 3 points they have accumulated from 1 games. Celtic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 3 points from 1 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Kilmarnock are starting to turn Rugby Park into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occassion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Kilmarnock | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Celtic | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |