Celtic vs Rangers: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 21Kick-off on December 30, 2023 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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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
Official lineup for Celtic vs Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-3-3- 7L. Palma
- 8K. Furuhashi
- 38D. Maeda
- 28Paulo Bernardo
- 42C. McGregor
- 33M. O'Riley
- 3G. Taylor
- 5L. Scales
- 57S. Welsh
- 2A. Johnston
- 1J. Hart
Rangers
4-2-3-1- 9C. Dessers
- 19A. Sima
- 13T. Cantwell
- 45R. McCausland
- 4J. Lundstram
- 21D. Sterling
- 3R. Yılmaz
- 27L. Balogun
- 6C. Goldson
- 2J. Tavernier
- 1J. Butland
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Dundee(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Livingston(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2023 | Motherwell(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2023 | ST Johnstone(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Real Betis(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Dundee(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic wins, 1 draw, 1 Rangers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | Rangers 0-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| May 13, 2023 | Rangers 3-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Rangers 0-1 Celtic | FA Cup |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Celtic 3-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Rangers 1-2 Celtic | League Cup |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Rangers 2-2 Celtic | Premiership |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Rangers | 2.0 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 1st in Premiership (21 points from 8 matches) and Rangers sit 2nd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy