Celtic vs Kilmarnock Prediction: Bhoys to get back on track

Celtic will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat in the Uefa Europa League when they host Kilmarnock on Sunday (16:00 GMT).

Martin O'Neill's side were comfortably beaten 3-1 by Midtjylland on Thursday night but they're facing a Killie side that have lost each of their last four. Read on for my Celtic vs Kilmarnock predictions, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

O'Neill will likely make changes to the side that lost on Thursday night, which could see the likes of Daizen Maeda start up top in place of Johnny Kenny.

Auston Trusty and Liam Scales look set to retain their places at the heart of the defence, while James Forrest is expected to keep his place on the right flank. Kelechi Iheanacho, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota are all expected to miss out due to injury.

As for the visitors, Matty Kennedy and Marley Watkins are both doubts due to their respective hip and heel injuries, while Djenairo Daniels continues to recover from a knee issue.

Celtic vs Kilmarnock Odds

Celtic are 1/6 favourites to claim all three points on Sunday, giving them an implied win probability of 85.7%, while the visitors are huge outsiders at 16/1 and the draw is a 7/1 chance.

Daizen Maeda leads the anytime goalscorer market at 4/5, followed by Celtic teammate Johnny Kenny at 9/10.

Celtic to win and both teams to score @ 6/4

Despite their poor start to the season, Celtic are still second in the Scottish Premiership standings but they're nine points off league leaders Hearts - but they do have a game in-hand.

However, we're expecting O'Neill's side to put Killie to the sword here, as the Bhoys have shown they can find the back of the net with ease at home, smashing Falkirk 4-0 and beating Motherwell 3-2 in recent weeks. Killie can still get on the scoresheet though, as Sunday's hosts have only kept one clean sheet in their last seven outings across all competitions.

In addition, Celtic have dominated recent encounters with Kilmarnock, winning all five of their last meetings, and the visitors have lost their last four outings in the league.

Brad Lyons to be shown a card @ 6/4

Combative midfielder Brad Lyons looks a decent selection to find his way into the referee's notebook this weekend, as the Killie man has been booked four times in just nine league appearances - the highest amount in the visitors' squad.

The 28-year-old has also received an additional caution in the Scottish League Cup, and given that we're expecting a dominant Celtic display on Sunday, Lyons could be pulled all over the park trying to keep his side in the game.

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