Match

Celtic vs Rangers: result 2-1 and analysis

Premiership1st Phase - 21Kick-off on December 30, 2023 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow

Celtic
2-1
Rangers

Full time

What was the result of Celtic vs Rangers?

Celtic won 2-1 on December 30, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 25′Paulo BernardoCeltic
  • 47′K. FuruhashiCeltic
  • 88′J. TavernierRangers

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Rangers have 12, 3 and 0.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Celtic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2023Dundee(away)3-0Premiership
Dec 23, 2023Livingston(home)2-0Premiership
Dec 16, 2023Heart Of Midlothian(home)0-2Premiership
Dec 13, 2023Feyenoord(home)2-1UEFA Champions League
Dec 10, 2023Kilmarnock(away)1-2Premiership
Rangers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 24, 2023Motherwell(away)2-0Premiership
Dec 20, 2023ST Johnstone(home)2-0Premiership
Dec 17, 2023Aberdeen(home)1-0League Cup
Dec 14, 2023Real Betis(away)3-2UEFA Europa League
Dec 9, 2023Dundee(home)3-1Premiership

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Rangers win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 3, 2023Rangers 0-1 CelticPremiership
May 13, 2023Rangers 3-0 CelticPremiership
Apr 30, 2023Rangers 0-1 CelticFA Cup
Apr 8, 2023Celtic 3-2 RangersPremiership
Feb 26, 2023Rangers 1-2 CelticLeague Cup
Jan 2, 2023Rangers 2-2 CelticPremiership

Last archived meeting: Rangers vs Celtic on Sep 3, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 2.0 and concede 0.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Celtic1.91.357/1510/15
Rangers2.00.587/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (6 points from 2 matches) and Rangers sit 9th (1 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Celtic2200616
9Rangers2011231

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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