Celtic vs Rangers: result 5-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 5Kick-off on September 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Rangers?
Celtic won 5-1 on September 10, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 33′M. DembéléCeltic
- 42′M. DembéléCeltic
- 44′J. GarnerRangers
- 61′S. SinclairCeltic
- 83′M. DembéléCeltic
- 90′S. ArmstrongCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 10M. Dembélé
- 11S. Sinclair
- 18T. Rogić
- 49J. Forrest
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 63K. Tierney
- 28E. Sviatchenko
- 23M. Lustig
- 2Kolo Habib Touré
- 24Dorus de Vries
Rangers
4-3-3- 10B. McKay
- 7J. Garner
- 9Kenny Miller
- 11J. Windass
- 8Joey Barton
- 19Niko Kranjčar
- 2J. Tavernier
- 4R. Kiernan
- 5L. Wallace
- 24P. Senderos
- 1W. Foderingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Rangers have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Aberdeen(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 20, 2016 | ST Johnstone(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(home) | 5-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Inter(away) | 0-2 | International Champions Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2016 | Kilmarnock(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Motherwell(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Dundee(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| May 1, 2016 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Celtic wins, 1 draw, 2 Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Celtic 3-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Rangers 3-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2011 | Celtic 1-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Rangers 4-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 24, 2011 | Rangers 0-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2011 | Celtic 3-0 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Rangers | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
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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