Celtic vs Rangers: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 29, 2019 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Rangers?
Rangers won 1-2 on December 29, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 36′R. KentRangers
- 41′O. ÉdouardCeltic
- 56′N. KatićRangers
Official lineup for Celtic vs Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 22O. Édouard
- 19M. Johnston
- 17R. Christie
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 8Scott Brown
- 30J. Frimpong
- 35K. Ajer
- 23B. Bolingoli-Mbombo
- 2C. Jullien
- 67F. Forster
Rangers
4-4-1-1- 14R. Kent
- 20A. Morelos
- 17J. Aribo
- 18G. Kamara
- 8R. Jack
- 10S. Davis
- 19N. Katić
- 31B. Barišić
- 6C. Goldson
- 2J. Tavernier
- 1A. McGregor
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 14 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat; Rangers have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2019 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Hibernian(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2019 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2019 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Hibernian(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Motherwell(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2019 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Celtic(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 2 Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2019 | Rangers 0-1 Celtic | League Cup |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Rangers 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| May 12, 2019 | Rangers 2-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Celtic 2-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Rangers 1-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Celtic 1-0 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 2.2 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Rangers | 2.2 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 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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