Rangers vs Celtic: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on January 2, 2011 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Celtic won 0-2 on January 2, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 62′Georgios SamarasCeltic
- 70′Georgios SamarasCeltic (pen.)
Official lineup for Rangers vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rangers
- 9Kenny Miller
- 6L. McCulloch
- 8S. Davis
- 12Richard Martyn Foster
- 20V. Weiss
- 40Jamie Ness
- 3David Weir
- 5S. Papac
- 16S. Whittaker
- 24Madjid Bougherra
- 1A. McGregor
Celtic
- 9Georgios Samaras
- 49J. Forrest
- 12Mark Wilson
- 16J. Ledley
- 20P. McCourt
- 33B. Kayal
- 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
- 5D. Majstorovic
- 21C. Mulgrew
- 25T. Rogne
- 26F. Forster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2010 | Motherwell(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2010 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Kilmarnock(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2010 | Hibernian(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2010 | Motherwell(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2010 | ST Johnstone(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2010 | Kilmarnock(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Inverness CT(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Dundee Utd(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Rangers win, 0 draws, 0 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2010 | Celtic 1-3 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Celtic | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rangers sit 2nd in Premiership (19 points from 8 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (21 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
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Other matches in the same round
- Dec 26, 2010Celtic2-0ST Johnstone
- Dec 29, 2010Hamilton Academical0-1Aberdeen
- Dec 29, 2010Hibernian2-2Dundee Utd
- Dec 29, 2010ST Mirren0-2Heart Of Midlothian
- Dec 29, 2010Celtic1-0Motherwell
- Dec 29, 2010Inverness CT1-3Kilmarnock
- Jan 1, 2011Heart Of Midlothian1-0Hibernian
- Jan 1, 2011Hamilton Academical0-0Motherwell