Celtic vs Rangers: result 0-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 11Kick-off on October 17, 2020 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Rangers?
Rangers won 0-2 on October 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 9′C. GoldsonRangers
- 54′C. GoldsonRangers
Official lineup for Celtic vs Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
3-5-2- 11P. Klimala
- 21O. Ntcham
- 27M. Elyounoussi
- 42C. McGregor
- 8Scott Brown
- 30J. Frimpong
- 57S. Welsh
- 35K. Ajer
- 93D. Laxalt
- 4S. Duffy
- 1V. Barkas
Rangers
4-3-3- 14R. Kent
- 21B. Barker
- 20A. Morelos
- 18G. Kamara
- 37S. Arfield
- 10S. Davis
- 31B. Barišić
- 5F. Helander
- 6C. Goldson
- 2J. Tavernier
- 1A. McGregor
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Rangers have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2020 | ST Johnstone(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 1, 2020 | FK Sarajevo(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Hibernian(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Riga(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Livingston(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2020 | Ross County(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Galatasaray(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Motherwell(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Willem II(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Hibernian(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 3 Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Celtic 1-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.6 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 2.5 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Rangers | 2.5 | 0.3 | 11 | 3/15 | 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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