Rangers vs Celtic: result 4-1 and analysis
PremiershipChampionship Round - 3Kick-off on May 2, 2021 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Rangers won 4-1 on May 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 26′K. RoofeRangers
- 30′O. ÉdouardCeltic
- 33′A. MorelosRangers
- 57′K. RoofeRangers
- 90′J. DefoeRangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Celtic have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Apr 21, 2021 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Celtic(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Hibernian(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Cove Rangers(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2021 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Rangers(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Livingston(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Falkirk(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2021 | Rangers 2-0 Celtic | FA Cup |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Celtic 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Rangers 1-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Celtic 0-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Celtic 1-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Rangers 0-1 Celtic | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Celtic | 1.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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