Rangers vs Celtic: result 1-5 and analysis
Premiership2nd Phase - 1Kick-off on April 29, 2017 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-5 on April 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. SinclairCeltic (pen.)
- 18′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
- 52′C. McGregorCeltic
- 66′D. BoyataCeltic
- 81′Kenny MillerRangers
- 87′M. LustigCeltic
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 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2017 | Partick(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Aberdeen(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Kilmarnock(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Motherwell(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2017 | Ross County(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Kilmarnock(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Partick(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Dundee(away) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 28, 2011 | Celtic 1-0 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 2.5 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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