Rangers vs Celtic: result 1-1 and analysis
Premiership2nd Phase - 2Kick-off on May 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Rangers and Celtic drew 1-1 on May 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 44′C. DessersRangers
- 57′A. IdahCeltic
Official lineup for Rangers vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rangers
4-3-3- 9C. Dessers
- 14N. Bajrami
- 18V. Černý
- 43N. Raskin
- 8C. Barron
- 10M. Diomandé
- 22Jefté
- 27L. Balogun
- 5J. Souttar
- 2J. Tavernier
- 31L. Kelly
Celtic
4-3-3- 38D. Maeda
- 9A. Idah
- 49J. Forrest
- 41R. Hatate
- 42C. McGregor
- 27A. Engels
- 3G. Taylor
- 5L. Scales
- 20C. Carter-Vickers
- 56A. Ralston
- 12V. Sinisalo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Celtic have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Motueka(away) | 6-1 | Chatham Cup |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Athletic Club(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Dundee Utd(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 20, 2025 | ST Johnstone(away) | 5-0 | FA Cup |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Kilmarnock(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 6, 2025 | ST Johnstone(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rangers wins, 1 draw, 3 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | Celtic 2-3 Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Rangers 3-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Celtic 3-3 Rangers | League Cup |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Celtic 3-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| May 25, 2024 | Celtic 1-0 Rangers | FA Cup |
| May 11, 2024 | Celtic 2-1 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 3.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Celtic | 3.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rangers sit 2nd in Premiership (19 points from 8 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (21 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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy