Rangers vs Celtic: result 1-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 21Kick-off on December 29, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Rangers won 1-0 on December 29, 2018.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Celtic 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 26, 2018 | Hibernian(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2018 | ST Johnstone(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Hibernian(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Rapid Vienna(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Aberdeen(away) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Dundee(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Motherwell(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Hibernian(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Rangers 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Rangers 1-5 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Celtic | 2.5 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
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