Celtic vs Rangers: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 28, 2011 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Rangers?
Celtic won 1-0 on December 28, 2011.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Rangers have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2011 | Kilmarnock(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2011 | ST Johnstone(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2011 | ST Mirren(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2011 | ST Mirren(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Inverness CT(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Hibernian(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Dunfermline(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Kilmarnock(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Celtic win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2011 | Rangers 4-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 24, 2011 | Rangers 0-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2011 | Celtic 3-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2011 | Rangers 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 24, 2010 | Celtic 1-3 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 1.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.0 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Rangers | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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