Thursday , 5 November 2026

Celtic FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Celtic FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 20 Sep 2026 · 11:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 33' Ryan Naderi
Y 4' Emmanuel Fernandez
Y 5' Derek McInnes
Y 57' Min-su Kim
Callum McGregor 73' Y
Sebastian Tounekti 74' Y
Y 88' Badredine Bouanani

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
6 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 12 28
2 Rangers FC 11 24
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 11 20
4 Falkirk FC 12 18
5 Dundee FC 11 17
6 Dundee United FC 11 16
7 St. Johnstone FC 12 14
8 St. Mirren FC 12 14
9 Motherwell FC 12 12
10 Aberdeen FC 11 11
11 Kilmarnock FC 12 9
12 Hibernian FC 11 8

Head-to-Head

12
7
12
Celtic FC 31 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-20 Celtic FC 0–1 Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Rangers FC H 0–1 L
17 Sep Ferencvarosi TC H 1–3 L
09 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
05 Sep St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
02 Sep Aberdeen FC H 3–0 W
29 Aug Falkirk FC H 2–1 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Celtic FC A 1–0 W
09 Sep St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
05 Sep Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
02 Sep Falkirk FC A 2–1 W
30 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
09 Aug Hibernian FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Celtic FC Rangers FC
#1 Position #2
28 Points 24
12 Played 11
9 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 1
27 Scored 19
10 Conceded 9
+17 GD +10
2.33 PPG 2.18
75% Win % 64%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (31 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (28 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Camilo Duran 7 G 5 A
Benjamin Nygren 6 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 3 A
Liam Scales 2 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Rangers FC
Ryan Naderi 5 G 3 A
Kevin Kelsy 4 G
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Celtic FC launch into their encounter with Rangers FC.
  • 4' Emmanuel Fernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 4.
  • 5' It’s gonna be a card for Derek McInnes.
  • 10' Ben Godfrey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 379 appearances.
  • 15' Rangers FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Celtic FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' Ryan Naderi puts Rangers FC on the lead.
  • 38' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 43' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Kasper Hogh. He replaces Luke McCowan on 46 minute.
  • 51' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emmanuel Fernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 57' Min-su Kim picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' James Forrest gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Benjamin Nygren and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' Celtic FC make a change. Kieran Tierney trudges off to be replaced by Haissem Hassan on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Badredine Bouanani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Djeidi Gassama at the 72 minute mark.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum McGregor on 73.
  • 74' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 74.
  • 74' Olwethu Makhanya does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
  • 75' Sebastian Tounekti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Ben Godfrey comes on to replace James Penrice.
  • 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Dan Neil is replaced by Tochi Chukwuani on 88 minute.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nicolas Raskin.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Kevin Kelsy as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Devlin steps in for Rangers FC.
  • It finishes all square. Celtic FC and Rangers FC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

Rangers FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 7
James Tavernier 7
Daizen Maeda 6
Odsonne Edouard 4
Kemar Roofe 4
Jota 3
Fashion Sakala 3
Ryan Kent 3

Head to Head

2026-09-20 Celtic FC 0–1 Rangers FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2026-09-20 Celtic FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2026-09-17 Celtic FC 1–3 Ferencvarosi TC L 2026-09-09 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2026-09-05 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-09-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Aberdeen FC W 2026-08-29 Celtic FC 2–1 Falkirk FC W

Rangers FC Form

2026-09-20 Celtic FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2026-09-09 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2026-09-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2026-09-02 Falkirk FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2026-08-30 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2026-08-09 Rangers FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or Rangers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC35% Draw30% Rangers FC35%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Rangers FC
65%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC26% Draw50% Rangers FC24%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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