Thursday , 2 July 2026

Celtic FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Celtic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 21 Mar 2021 · 12:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Odsonne Edouard 27' Y
Scott Brown 55' Y
Y 61' Alfredo Morelos
Diego Laxalt 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Kevin Clancy

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
2021-03-21 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2021-01-02 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2020-10-17 Celtic FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2019-12-29 Celtic FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2019-09-01 Rangers FC 0–2 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Mar Rangers FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar Dundee United FC A 0–0 D
27 Feb Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
21 Feb Ross County FC A 0–1 L
17 Feb Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
14 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Mar Celtic FC A 1–1 D
18 Mar SK Slavia Praha H 0–2 L
11 Mar SK Slavia Praha A 1–1 D
06 Mar St. Mirren FC H 3–0 W
03 Mar Livingston FC A 1–0 W
25 Feb Royal Antwerp FC H 5–2 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Celtic FC and Rangers FC is underway.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Rangers FC have won 785 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' A stunning finish from Mohamed Elyounoussi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Odsonne Edouard.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alfredo Morelos makes it 1-1.
  • 43' Ianis Hagi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 55' Scott Brown catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' Nathan Patterson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leon Balogun at the 56 minute mark.
  • 61' Rangers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 65' Rangers FC make a change. Ianis Hagi trudges off to be replaced by Scott Arfield on 65 minutes.
  • 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Laxalt on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joe Aribo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' The whistle greets Alfredo Morelos as he departs to be replaced by Kemar Roofe.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! James Forrest comes on to replace David Turnbull.
  • 84' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Mohamed Elyounoussi as he leaves the pitch. Tom Rogic steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Scott Brown is replaced by Ismaila Soro on 88 minute.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Odsonne Edouard is replaced by Leigh Griffiths on 89 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

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

2021-03-21 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2021-01-02 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2020-10-17 Celtic FC 0–2 Rangers FC 2019-12-29 Celtic FC 1–2 Rangers FC 2019-09-01 Rangers FC 0–2 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2021-03-21 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-03-07 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2021-02-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-02-21 Ross County FC 1–0 Celtic FC L 2021-02-17 Celtic FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC W

Rangers FC Form

2021-03-21 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-03-18 Rangers FC 0–2 SK Slavia Praha L 2021-03-11 SK Slavia Praha 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-03-06 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC W 2021-03-03 Livingston FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2021-02-25 Rangers FC 5–2 Royal Antwerp FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or Rangers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC35% Draw30% Rangers FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC24% Draw50% Rangers FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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