Rangers vs Celtic: result 2-2 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 20Kick-off on January 2, 2023 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Rangers and Celtic drew 2-2 on January 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′D. MaedaCeltic
- 47′R. KentRangers
- 53′J. TavernierRangers (pen.)
- 88′K. FuruhashiCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Celtic have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2022 | Motherwell(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Ross County(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Aberdeen(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Hibernian(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2022 | Hibernian(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 24, 2022 | ST Johnstone(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Livingston(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Rennes(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2022 | Celtic 4-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| May 1, 2022 | Celtic 1-1 Rangers | Premiership |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Celtic 1-2 Rangers | FA Cup |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Rangers 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Celtic 3-0 Rangers | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Rangers 1-0 Celtic | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Celtic | 2.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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