• Celtic have won each of their last three league trips to Kilmarnock while scoring four or more goals each time.
• After their 0-1 defeat to Hearts, Kilmarnock could lose successive home fixtures in the Scottish Premiership for the first time since February 2021 (run of three).
• Celtic remain unbeaten in the Scottish Premiership this season (W13 D3), the first time they have avoided defeat in their opening 16 games of a league campaign since 2017-18 (17).

The carrot for Celtic today is extending their lead at the top back to an eight-point margin.

For Killie, they can jump above Hearts and move just two points off third-placed St Mirren.

But Killie have lost 12 of their last 13 league meetings with Celtic since a 2-1 win in September 2018 under Steve Clarke.

They won their last game at Rugby Park against the Premiership leaders, though, a Viaplay Cup victory in August.

Brendan Rodgers has suffered just nine domestic defeats across both spells at Celtic.

Three of them have come at Rugby Park.

BBC Radio Scotland

We'll also be providing audio coverage of the Rugby Park action.

BBC Radio Scotland is where you need to go for that from 11:45 GMT.

The team will be on air until about 15:00.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says Cameron Carter-Vickers' absence is "a precaution".

"His scan has come back clear," he tells BBC Scotland. "He should be fine for midweek."

Rodgers adds: "It's a physical game here, you've got to be strong and competitive. It's important we don't get drawn into a game other than our own.

"[The pitch] is about adaption. The rain will help, but we have to deal with it and that's the plan today."

There are two changes for Kilmarnock following that fine win at Aberdeen on Wednesday.

Pittodrie match-winner David Watson is suspended and he's replaced by Liam Polworth.

In attack, Marley Watkins drops out as Matty Kennedy comes in.

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There's just one change to the Celtic XI which started the 4-1 midweek win over Hibs.

It's a big one as centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers drops out the squad completely following a hamstring complaint on Wednesday.

Nat Phillips comes in to start, while Brendan Rodgers also keeps faith in Mikey Johnston.

Oh Hyeon-gyu keeps his place up top after scoring twice in midweek, with Kyogo Furuhashi benched again.

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Kilmarnock XI: Dennis, Mayo, Findlay, Deas, Ndaba, Armstrong, Polworth, Donnelly, Lyons, Kennedy, Vassell.

Substitutes: O'Hara, Sanders, Davies, McKenzie, Murray, Warnock, Mackay-Steven, Dallas, Watkins.

Celtic XI: Hart, A Johnston, Phillips, Scales, Taylor, Tomoki, McGregor, O'Riley, M Johnston, Palma, Oh.

Substitutes: Bain, Kyogo, Yang, Turnbull, Nawrocki, Bernabei, Bernardo, Forrest, Ralston.

Team news, aye?

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Look out your window, it's a day for the hoose - that's unless you're off to Rugby Park, of course.

So get your feet up and relax, if you can, as the Premiership weekend comes to an end in Ayrshire.

We've got you covered on text and radio for this one.