Wednesday , 30 September 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

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
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 Balompié 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
#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' And we are off! Celtic FC vs Rangers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Liam Scales is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Todd Cantwell made 372 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 17' It’s gonna be a card for Alistair Johnston.
  • 22' 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 Jack Butland suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Celtic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Paulo Bernardo on 25.
  • 26' Poor challenge from Paulo Bernardo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Stephen Welsh by Maik Nawrocki on 35 minute.
  • 40' It’s gonna be 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' Kyogo Furuhashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
  • 52' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' Celtic FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 59' Dujon Sterling has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
  • 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 69' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Todd Cantwell is withdrawn and Kieran Dowell gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Scott Wright gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Abdallah Sima and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — David Turnbull on, Paulo Bernardo off on 71 minutes.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Leon Balogun is booked for Rangers FC — card on 71.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' John Souttar is replacing John Lundstram for the Rangers FC side.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! David Turnbull argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 83' Mikey Johnston is replacing Daizen Maeda for the Celtic FC side.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Callum McGregor.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maik Nawrocki on 87.
  • 88' Against the run of play, James Tavernier has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' That is a card for Celtic FC. Hyun-Gyu Oh will be fuming at that decision.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
James Tavernier 7
Kyogo Furuhashi 7
Daizen Maeda 6
Odsonne Edouard 4
Kemar Roofe 4
Reo Hatate 3
Liel Abada 3
Jota 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 Balompié 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
1 / 4
1.26 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC45% Draw29% Rangers FC26%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Rangers FC
55%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC28% Draw51% Rangers FC21%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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