Thursday , 2 July 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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

12
7
11
Celtic FC 30 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
#3 Position #2
67 Points 69
33 Played 33
21 / 4 / 8 W / D / L 19 / 12 / 2
59 Scored 66
35 Conceded 31
+24 GD +35
2.03 PPG 2.09
64% Win % 58%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (30 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Scott Brown was booked on 10.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Callum McGregor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Odsonne Edouard argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' England international James Tavernier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 47' 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.
  • 50' Allan McGregor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nikola Katic made 402 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' GOAL! Jules Ntcham fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 66' Leigh Griffiths is ready to make an impact after coming on for Odsonne Edouard at the 66 minute mark.
  • 70' Alfredo Morelos is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 75' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 77' Tom Rogic makes way for Ryan Christie at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 81' Glenn Middleton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Jack at the 81 minute mark.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for Rangers FC. Connor Goldson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 87' Candeias is replacing Ryan Kent for the Rangers FC side.
  • 90' Scott Sinclair gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces James Forrest and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Celtic FC take all three points.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC49% Draw28% Rangers FC23%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Rangers FC
51%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC32% Draw51% Rangers FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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