Celtic vs Rangers: result 2-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 31Kick-off on March 31, 2019 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Rangers?
Celtic won 2-1 on March 31, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 27′O. ÉdouardCeltic
- 63′R. KentRangers
- 86′J. ForrestCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-3-3- 22O. Édouard
- 21O. Ntcham
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 15J. Hayes
- 8Scott Brown
- 35K. Ajer
- 63K. Tierney
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 29S. Bain
Rangers
4-5-1- 20A. Morelos
- 21Candeias
- 14R. Kent
- 16A. Halliday
- 8R. Jack
- 37S. Arfield
- 3J. Worrall
- 17R. McCrorie
- 6C. Goldson
- 2J. Tavernier
- 1A. McGregor
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Rangers have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2019 | Dundee(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Motherwell(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Valencia(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Hibernian(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Dundee(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2019 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic wins, 1 draw, 1 Rangers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Rangers 1-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Celtic 1-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
| Rangers | 1.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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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