Celtic vs Rangers: result 1-3 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 21Kick-off on January 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Rangers?
Rangers won 1-3 on January 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′Yang Hyun-JunCeltic
- 50′Youssef ChermitiRangers
- 59′Youssef ChermitiRangers
- 71′M. MooreRangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Rangers have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | Motherwell(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Livingston(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Aberdeen(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | ST Mirren(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Motherwell(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Hibernian(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Ferencvarosi TC(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Celtic win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | Celtic 3-1 Rangers | League Cup |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Rangers 0-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| May 4, 2025 | Rangers 1-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Celtic 2-3 Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Rangers 3-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Celtic 3-3 Rangers | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Rangers | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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