Sunday , 16 August 2026

Celtic FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2021-22 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2021-22
Celtic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 1 May 2022 · 11:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Anthony Ralston 50' Y
Anthony Ralston 51' Y
Y 64' Borna Barisic
Nir Bitton 72' Y
Giorgos Giakoumakis 77' Y
Y 77' Ryan Kent
Y 78' Ryan Kent
Y 87' Amad
Y 88' Amad
Y 90' Connor Goldson

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-05-01 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-02-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC 2021-08-29 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2021-05-02 Rangers FC 4–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Rangers FC H 1–1 D
24 Apr Ross County FC A 2–0 W
09 Apr St. Johnstone FC H 7–0 W
03 Apr Rangers FC A 2–1 W
19 Mar Ross County FC H 4–0 W
06 Mar Livingston FC A 3–1 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Celtic FC A 1–1 D
28 Apr RB Leipzig A 0–1 L
23 Apr Motherwell FC A 3–1 W
14 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga H 3–1 W
10 Apr St. Mirren FC A 4–0 W
07 Apr Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–1 L

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' What a night it is going to be! Celtic FC welcome Rangers FC for this crunch clash at Celtic Park.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Scott Wright has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 351 appearances.
  • 15' Scotland international Allan McGregor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni van Bronckhorst will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' What a strike from Jota! The score is 1-0.
  • 26' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 31' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Anthony Ralston.
  • 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anthony Ralston.
  • 56' Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Nir Bitton on, Matt O'Riley off on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Reo Hatate makes way for Nir Bitton at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Ryan Jack on, Steven Davis off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Borna Barisic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' The deadlock is broken! Fashion Sakala gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
  • 68' A stunning finish from Fashion Sakala — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Nir Bitton gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' Giorgos Giakoumakis is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 78' Ryan Kent catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Daizen Maeda as he leaves the pitch. Liel Abada steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 83' James Tavernier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amad on 87.
  • 87' Rangers FC make a change. Scott Arfield trudges off to be replaced by Amad on 87 minutes.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Amad. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-05-01 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-02-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC 2021-08-29 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2021-05-02 Rangers FC 4–1 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2022-05-01 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-04-24 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2022-04-09 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2022-03-19 Celtic FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2022-03-06 Livingston FC 1–3 Celtic FC W

Rangers FC Form

2022-05-01 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2022-04-28 RB Leipzig 1–0 Rangers FC L 2022-04-23 Motherwell FC 1–3 Rangers FC W 2022-04-14 Rangers FC 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2022-04-10 St. Mirren FC 0–4 Rangers FC W 2022-04-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.83 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC71% Draw17% Rangers FC12%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC59% Draw33% Rangers FC8%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.2%
3 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
5 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 38% — 62%
-2 38% 21% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 20% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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