Celtic FC vs. Kilmarnock - how to watch game on TV, when are they playing, and predicted starting 11

The Scottish Premier League is officially underway with Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic squad facing off against Kilmarnock.

The team have had a stellar start to the season with Celtic beating both Ross County, and Aberdeen in the first two weeks of the season.

So, how can you catch the match this weekend? Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming game.

Is the Celtic FC vs. Kilmarnock game on TV?

Fans who can’t make the away match will be pleased to know that the match will be shown on Sky Sports.

Sky Sports coverage will kick off at 11am on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and Sky Sports Football.

When is the Celtic FC vs. Kilmarnock game?

Celtic will be travelling to play against Kilmarnock on Sunday 14 August.

The match is scheduled to be played at Rugby Park, and kick off is set for 12pm.

What could Celtic’s team look like on Sunday?

Celtic will probably be unchanged from their win at Ross County on Saturday, where their 3-1 propelled them above bitter rivals Rangers.

Their team will most likely be:

• GK: Joe Hart
• DEF: Josip Juranovic
• DEF: Cameron Carter-Vickers
• DEF: Moritz Jenz
• DEF: Greg Taylor
• MID: Matt O’Riley
• MID: Callum McGregor
• MID: David Turnbull
• ATT: Jota
• ATT: Kyogo Furuhashi
• ATT: Daizen Maeda

How can I sign up to Sky Sports?

For brand new customers you can get Sky TV and Sky Sports for £44 a month for 18 months instead of £51/month. The price includes a Netflix subscription and there’s a £20 set up fee.

If you’re a current Sky customer the cheapest option will cost you £15 extra a month in the 2 for 1 Football Channel Offer and is perfect for fans who only want football.

You can also sign up to a 24 hour Now TV pass which will entitle you to If you’re already in contract with another provider then you can also sign up to access Sky Sports through a Now TV membership.

There are two options to choose from - a monthly subscription which is £33 a month, or a single day subscription which is £11 a month.

On the Now TV website, it will show a sports membership and another option.

With the daily subscription, you will get 24 hour access to all of the 11 Sky Sports channels which means you could watch build up to the 3pm kick offs, including Villa, and then catch highlights just after full time.

Where can I watch highlights?

Sky Sports customers can catch the highlights 15 minutes after the game on the Sky Sports App.

You can also catch the highlights on the Scottish Premiership highlights page on Sky Sports website.

Who are Celtic facing off against next?

Celtic FC will play the following games in the coming weeks:

• Hearts - Saturday 20 August, 3pm
• Dundee United - Sunday 28 August, 12pm
• Ross County - Tuesday 30 August, TBD
• Rangers - Saturday 3 September, 12:30pm
• Livingston - Saturday 10 September, 3pm
• St. Mirren - Saturday 17 September, 3pm 
• Motherwell - Saturday 1 October, 3pm

What is Celtic’s net spend in the transfer window so far?

Net spend is defined as being the difference between money that a club has earned from player sales and the money spent on new signings.

The club’s current net spend on new arrivals to the club stands at £28.85 million

The market value of the departures for the club currently stands at £16.65 million.

Therefore, the teams overall balance is sat at £-18.16 million.

When does the summer transfer window close?

The clubs across England will have to have all business and transfer activity wrapped up before the window closes.

The transfer window is scheduled to close on Thursday 1 September 2022 at 11pm.

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