Rangers vs Celtic: result 2-0 and analysis
Premiership2nd Phase - 4Kick-off on May 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Rangers won 2-0 on May 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. TavernierRangers
- 63′S. ArfieldRangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Celtic have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2019 | Hibernian(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Motherwell(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2019 | Aberdeen(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Hibernian(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Livingston(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2019 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2019 | Celtic 2-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Rangers 1-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Celtic 1-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Celtic 5-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Rangers 2-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Celtic 0-0 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 2.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.3 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2.4 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Celtic | 1.3 | 0.4 | 10 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rangers sit 9th in Premiership (1 points from 2 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (6 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