Rangers vs Celtic: result 3-0 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on September 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Rangers won 3-0 on September 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′D. NeilRangers
- 59′K. KelsyRangers
- 75′D. NeilRangers
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Celtic win at 38%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Rangers vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rangers
4-2-3-1- 19K. Kelsy
- 23D. Gassama
- 10Minsu Kim
- 20R. Naderi
- 6D. Neil
- 43N. Raskin
- 29J. Penrice
- 24O. Makhanya
- 37E. Fernandez
- 21D. Sterling
- 1I. Pandur
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 9K. Høgh
- 17S. Tounekti
- 8B. Nygren
- 11C. Durán
- 22M. Baur
- 42C. McGregor
- 63K. Tierney
- 5L. Scales
- 20C. Carter-Vickers
- 51Colby Donovan
- 26S. Johnstone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Celtic have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Motherwell(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Falkirk(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2026 | FK Jablonec(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Aberdeen(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Falkirk(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Lask Linz(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rangers win, 3 draws, 2 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Celtic 3-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Rangers 0-0 Celtic | FA Cup |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Rangers 2-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Celtic 1-3 Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Celtic 3-1 Rangers | League Cup |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Rangers 0-0 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 2.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Celtic | 2.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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