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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 11 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Rangers win(s).
| 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 (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