Sunday , 16 August 2026

Celtic FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2025-26
Celtic FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 10 May 2026 · 11:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Mikey Moore
Hyun-jun Yang 23' 1–1
Daizen Maeda 53' 2–1
Daizen Maeda 57' 3–1
Y 19' Youssef Chermiti
Alistair Johnston 39' Y
Auston Trusty 67' Y
Kieran Tierney 78' Y
Y 78' Tuur Rommens
Liam Scales 79' Y
Daizen Maeda 82' Y
Reo Hatate 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Daniel McFarlane
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

12
7
11
Celtic FC 30 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC 2026-03-01 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2026-01-03 Celtic FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2025-08-31 Rangers FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2025-05-04 Rangers FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Rangers FC H 3–1 W
03 May Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
25 Apr Falkirk FC H 3–1 W
11 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Dundee FC A 2–1 W
22 Mar Dundee United FC A 0–2 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Celtic FC A 1–3 L
04 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
26 Apr Motherwell FC H 2–3 L
12 Apr Falkirk FC A 6–3 W
04 Apr Dundee United FC H 4–2 W
21 Mar Aberdeen FC H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Celtic FC Rangers FC
#1 Position #9
6 Points 1
2 Played 2
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 1
6 Scored 2
1 Conceded 3
+5 GD -1
3.00 PPG 0.50
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (30 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Celtic FC is hosting Rangers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 9' Mikey Moore doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 14' Tochi Chukwuani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 19' Youssef Chermiti was booked on 19.
  • 23' GOAL! Hyun-jun Yang fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
  • 33' Oliver Antman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Alistair Johnston on 39 minutes earns him a card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' The deadlock is broken! Daizen Maeda gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
  • 57' GOAL! Daizen Maeda scores on 57.
  • 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 410 games and scored 790 goals.
  • 67' Auston Trusty was booked on 67.
  • 72' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 78' Kieran Tierney is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 79' Liam Scales is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daizen Maeda on 82.
  • 87' Arne Engels is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 89' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 89.
  • Rangers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Celtic FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 7
Kyogo Furuhashi 7
Daizen Maeda 6
Odsonne Edouard 4
Kemar Roofe 4
Ryan Kent 3
Reo Hatate 3
Liel Abada 3

Head to Head

2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC 2026-03-01 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2026-01-03 Celtic FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2025-08-31 Rangers FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2025-05-04 Rangers FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC W 2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-04-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Falkirk FC W 2026-04-11 Celtic FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2026-04-05 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-03-22 Dundee United FC 2–0 Celtic FC L

Rangers FC Form

2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC L 2026-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2026-04-26 Rangers FC 2–3 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-12 Falkirk FC 3–6 Rangers FC W 2026-04-04 Rangers FC 4–2 Dundee United FC W 2026-03-21 Rangers FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.93 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Celtic FC to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC71% Draw17% Rangers FC12%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Rangers FC
29%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC58% Draw33% Rangers FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
5 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
5 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 21% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 19% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.