Celtic will travel to Rugby Park to take on Kilmarnock on Saturday in what could turn out to be a dicey match for the Glaswegian side. The Hoops have been in sensational form this season which has seen them lead the Scottish Premiership by 11 points at the end of Game week 25. Brendan Rodgers’ men can move a step closer to the league title with a win against the Killie on Saturday. They secured a comfortable 3-1 win over Hearts in their last league outing at Celtic Park and come into this clash full of confidence. The visitors should win this contest if they don’t get complacent and make it five consecutive victories across all competitions.
The recent history of the fixture does not bode well for the Killie fans as their side has not won in any of their last 10 meetings with the Hoops. They have lost 7 of those matches during that winless run. However, they will have another great opportunity to get a win over the Glaswegian outfit when they lace up to take them on at Rugby Park on Saturday. Rodgers is expected to opt for a 3-5-2 formation and hand Scott Sinclair a start up top with Moussa Dembele in the opposition half.
3-5-2 Celtic Predicted Lineup To Face Kilmarnock
Defence
Dorus de Vries is expected to resume his duties in the Celtic goal following the Hoops first-choice goalkeeper Craig Gordon’s injury which will keep him out for a few months. He might be protected by a back three of Kristoffer Ajer, Jozo Šimunović, and Dedryck Boyata in central defence.
Brendan Rodgers’ men have only conceded 17 goals in 25 league matches and the Celtic manager will hope that his defenders can secure a clean sheet against the Killie on Saturday.
Midfield
The trio of Scott Brown, Olivier Ntcham, and Eboue Kouassi might once again be used as holding midfielders who will be responsible to shield their backline while also linking up play with the attackers. Kieran Tierney will start on the left flank while James Forrest operates on the right-hand side of the midfield.
Attack
Moussa Dembele is set to start up top and might be partnered with the Hoops’ top scorer Scott Sinclair who will lead the lines for the Glaswegian side on Saturday. Sinclair has been in sensational form this season, scoring 15 goals while providing 5 assists for Celtic so far. Dembele will be desperate for a goal following a mediocre first-half to his campaign. It is expected that one of those players will make the difference versus Kilmarnock at the Rugby Park this weekend.
