Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 11:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott Brown 10' Y
Y 29' Borna Barisic
Odsonne Edouard 37' Y
Y 50' Allan McGregor
Y 70' Alfredo Morelos
Y 85' Connor Goldson

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Frank Connor

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

12
7
12
Celtic FC 31 games · Avg 2.8 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 Celtic FC 1–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Rangers FC H 1–0 W
30 Aug FK Suduva Marijampole H 3–0 W
26 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 1–0 W
23 Aug FK Suduva Marijampole A 1–1 D
14 Aug PAE AEK A 1–2 L
11 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Celtic FC A 0–1 L
30 Aug FK Ufa A 1–1 D
26 Aug Motherwell FC A 3–3 D
23 Aug FK Ufa H 1–0 W
16 Aug NK Maribor A 0–0 D
12 Aug St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Celtic FC Rangers FC
#1 Position #2
18 Points 16
7 Played 7
6 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
14 Scored 8
4 Conceded 4
+10 GD +4
2.57 PPG 2.29
86% Win % 71%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (31 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G
Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Celtic FC and Rangers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Scott Brown gets a Yellow card.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Nikola Katic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 25' Ovie Ejaria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Borna Barisic on 29.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Allan McGregor.
  • 55' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 62' Against the run of play, Jules Ntcham has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' Odsonne Edouard makes way for Leigh Griffiths at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 70' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. Alfredo Morelos gets a Yellow card.
  • 75' A quiet spell here at . Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 77' Celtic FC ring the changes. Tom Rogic has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Christie to step up.
  • 81' Ryan Jack makes way for Glenn Middleton at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 85' Rangers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 87' Candeias is replacing Ryan Kent for the Rangers FC side.
  • 90' Scott Sinclair has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Forrest on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC54% Draw31% Rangers FC15%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Rangers FC
46%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC34% Draw59% Rangers FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
22.8%
2 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
10.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
1.6%
0 – 2
1.4%
2 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 30% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
67% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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