Rangers vs Celtic: result 4-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 18, 2011 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Rangers won 4-2 on September 18, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 22′S. NaismithRangers
- 34′Gary HooperCeltic
- 41′Badr El KaddouriCeltic
- 55′Nikica JelavićRangers
- 67′K. LaffertyRangers
- 90′S. NaismithRangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Celtic have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 21, 2011 | Motherwell(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Inverness CT(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 3, 2011 | Malmo FF(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2011 | Motherwell(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2011 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 21, 2011 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Dundee Utd(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 7, 2011 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2011 | Rangers 0-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2011 | Celtic 3-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2011 | Rangers 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 24, 2010 | Celtic 1-3 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 1.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.9 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Celtic | 2.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 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