Rangers vs Celtic: result 0-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 7Kick-off on September 23, 2017 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Celtic won 0-2 on September 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 50′T. RogićCeltic
- 65′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 9 wins, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2017 | Partick(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Partick(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Dundee(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Ross County(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2017 | Dundee(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Ross County(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 0-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2017 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Rangers 1-5 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Celtic 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Rangers 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Celtic 5-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Celtic 3-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Rangers 3-2 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Celtic | 2.7 | 0.8 | 10 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
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