Rangers vs Celtic: result 1-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 21Kick-off on December 31, 2016 at 12:15 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Celtic won 1-2 on December 31, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 12′Kenny MillerRangers
- 33′M. DembéléCeltic
- 70′S. SinclairCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 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 28, 2016 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 24, 2016 | Inverness CT(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2016 | Ross County(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 24, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2016 | Partick(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Dundee(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Rangers 4-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Apr 24, 2011 | Rangers 0-0 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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