Celtic vs Rangers: result 1-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 4Kick-off on September 2, 2018 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Rangers?
Celtic won 1-0 on September 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 62′O. NtchamCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Rangers have 7, 8 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2018 | Suduva Marijampole(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Suduva Marijampole(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Partick(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 14, 2018 | AEK Athens FC(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2018 | FC UFA(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Motherwell(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2018 | FC UFA(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Kilmarnock(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Maribor(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | Celtic 5-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Rangers 2-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Celtic 0-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Rangers 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Rangers 1-5 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Celtic 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Rangers | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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