Rangers vs Celtic: result 3-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 25, 2012 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Rangers won 3-2 on March 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′S. AlukoRangers
- 72′Andy LittleRangers
- 77′L. WallaceRangers
- 89′Scott BrownCeltic (pen.)
- 90′T. RogneCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Celtic have 14, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2012 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Inverness CT(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Dunfermline(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Motherwell(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2012 | Dunfermline(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Hibernian(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Inverness CT(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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2011 | Celtic 1-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Rangers 4-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| 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 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.2 and concede 0.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.8 | 1.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Celtic | 2.2 | 0.2 | 12 | 3/15 | 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