Kilmarnock v Celtic: Pick of the stats

No player has scored more goals (17) or winning goals (6) than Celtic's Benjamin Nygren in the Scottish Premiership since the beginning of last season. Kilmarnock have lost their past eight meetings with Celtic in all competitions, last enduring a longer losing run to the Hoops from April 2003 to April 2007 (16). This will be the 250th league meeting between Kilmarnock and Celtic, the eighth side the Parkhead club have faced 250+ times. Celtic won their 250th game against all but one of the previous seven, drawing 1-1 with St Mirren in May 2023. Kilmarnock lost their first league game of the season against St Johnstone and if they fail to win this game it'll be the 13th time in their past 16 top-flight seasons they've not won either of their first two matches. Celtic have won their past eight Scottish Premiership games since a 2-0 defeat at Dundee United in March - they last endured a longer winning streak in the league between April and October 2024 under Brendan Rodgers (13).