Thursday , 2 July 2026

Celtic FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Celtic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 30 Dec 2023 · 12:30 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Paulo Bernardo 25' 1–0
Kyogo Furuhashi 47' 2–0
2–1 88' James Tavernier
Alistair Johnston 17' Y
Paulo Bernardo 26' Y
Matt O'Riley 40' Y
Y 59' Dujon Sterling
R 71' Leon Balogun
David Turnbull 80' Y
Callum McGregor 85' Y
Maik Nawrocki 87' Y
Hyun-Gyu Oh 90' Y
Y 90' John Souttar
Y 90' Connor Goldson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
  • Assistant 2 Calum Spence
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
2023-12-30 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2023-09-03 Rangers FC 0–1 Celtic FC 2023-05-13 Rangers FC 3–0 Celtic FC 2023-04-08 Celtic FC 3–2 Rangers FC 2023-01-02 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Dundee FC A 3–0 W
23 Dec Livingston FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–2 L
13 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–1 W
10 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Celtic FC A 1–2 L
24 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
20 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
14 Dec Real Betis Balompie A 3–2 W
09 Dec Dundee FC H 3–1 W
06 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 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' In just a few seconds Celtic Park will turn into a battlefield for Celtic FC and Rangers FC.
  • 5' Liam Scales, a Ireland , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alistair Johnston on 17.
  • 22' Leon Balogun has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Goal! Paulo Bernardo scores his 7 goal in 467 matches.
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paulo Bernardo on 26.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Maik Nawrocki gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Stephen Welsh and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Matt O'Riley.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 47' A stunning finish from Kyogo Furuhashi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' Abdallah Sima is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 57' Rangers FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' The referee shows Rangers FC player a card on 59.
  • 64' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Todd Cantwell by Kieran Dowell on 69 minute.
  • 70' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Abdallah Sima is withdrawn and Scott Wright gets his opportunity.
  • 71' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Paulo Bernardo exits the field as David Turnbull enters on 71.
  • 71' Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 76' Matt O'Riley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' Rangers FC ring the changes. John Lundstram has done his job and it is now time for John Souttar to step up.
  • 80' David Turnbull picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 83' Celtic FC make a change. Daizen Maeda trudges off to be replaced by Mikey Johnston on 83 minutes.
  • 85' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 85.
  • 87' Maik Nawrocki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
  • 88' GOAL! James Tavernier scores on 88.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Hyun-Gyu Oh.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rangers FC.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-12-30 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2023-09-03 Rangers FC 0–1 Celtic FC 2023-05-13 Rangers FC 3–0 Celtic FC 2023-04-08 Celtic FC 3–2 Rangers FC 2023-01-02 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2023-12-30 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2023-12-26 Dundee FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2023-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2023-12-16 Celtic FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-12-13 Celtic FC 2–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam W 2023-12-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Celtic FC L

Rangers FC Form

2023-12-30 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2023-12-24 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2023-12-20 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-12-14 Real Betis Balompie 2–3 Rangers FC W 2023-12-09 Rangers FC 3–1 Dundee FC W 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or Rangers FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC41% Draw26% Rangers FC33%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Rangers FC
59%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC27% Draw45% Rangers FC28%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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