Celtic vs Rangers: result 0-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 22Kick-off on December 30, 2017 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Rangers?
Celtic and Rangers drew 0-0 on December 30, 2017.
Official lineup for Celtic vs Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 10M. Dembélé
- 35K. Ajer
- 42C. McGregor
- 14S. Armstrong
- 49J. Forrest
- 11S. Sinclair
- 8Scott Brown
- 63K. Tierney
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 1C. Gordon
Rangers
4-3-3- 20A. Morelos
- 21Candeias
- 11J. Windass
- 23J. Holt
- 19Niko Kranjčar
- 40R. McCrorie
- 3D. John
- 2J. Tavernier
- 6D. Wilson
- 22Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves
- 1W. Foderingham
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 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Dundee(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Aberdeen(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Partick(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2017 | Motherwell(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Hibernian(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Ross County(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 1 draw, 0 Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Rangers 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Rangers 1-5 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Celtic 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Rangers 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Celtic 5-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Celtic 3-0 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Rangers | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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