Celtic vs Rangers: result 1-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 28Kick-off on March 12, 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 1-1 on March 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 35′S. ArmstrongCeltic
- 87′C. HillRangers
Official lineup for Celtic vs Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 10M. Dembélé
- 11S. Sinclair
- 14S. Armstrong
- 49J. Forrest
- 6N. Bitton
- 8Scott Brown
- 63K. Tierney
- 20D. Boyata
- 28E. Sviatchenko
- 23M. Lustig
- 1C. Gordon
Rangers
4-4-2- 10B. McKay
- 33M. Waghorn
- 9Kenny Miller
- 20E. Hyndman
- 23J. Holt
- 2J. Tavernier
- 6D. Wilson
- 17L. Hodson
- 3C. Hill
- 5L. Wallace
- 1W. Foderingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 14 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats; Rangers have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2017 | Inverness CT(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Motherwell(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 5, 2017 | ST Johnstone(away) | 5-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Aberdeen(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2017 | ST Johnstone(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Dundee(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Ross County(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 2 Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 | Rangers 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Celtic 5-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.3 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.3 | 0.4 | 10 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Rangers | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 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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