Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2023-24
Celtic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 11 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Matt O'Riley 35' 2–1
John Lundstram og 38' 2–1
2–1 40' Cyriel Dessers
Daizen Maeda 39' Y
R 45' John Lundstram
Reo Hatate 45' Y
Callum McGregor 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Ross MacLeod

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
2024-05-11 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2024-04-07 Rangers FC 3–3 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Rangers FC H 2–1 W
04 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
28 Apr Dundee FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr St. Mirren FC H 3–0 W
07 Apr Rangers FC A 3–3 D
31 Mar Livingston FC A 3–0 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Celtic FC A 1–2 L
05 May Kilmarnock FC H 4–1 W
28 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
17 Apr Dundee FC A 0–0 D
14 Apr Ross County FC A 2–3 L
07 Apr Celtic FC H 3–3 D

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' That's the starting whistle at Celtic Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Celtic FC and Rangers FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt O'Riley, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 10 goals in the last 9 games.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' A goal from the Denmark international Matt O'Riley! He fires home on 35 to make it 1-0!
  • 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. John Lundstram makes it 1-1.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Daizen Maeda. He receives a card.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Cyriel Dessers gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. John Lundstram gets a card.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ross McCausland. He replaces John Souttar on 46 minute.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Celtic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Ridvan Yilmaz comes on to replace Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a card for Callum McGregor.
  • 71' Adam Idah is replacing James Forrest for the Celtic FC side.
  • 72' Nicolas Kuhn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alistair Johnston on 72 minute.
  • 74' Fabio Silva makes way for Anthony Ralston at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Tomoki Iwata comes on to replace Cyriel Dessers.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Celtic FC to claim maximum points.

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

2024-05-11 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2024-04-07 Rangers FC 3–3 Celtic FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2024-05-11 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2024-05-04 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2024-04-28 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2024-04-13 Celtic FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC W 2024-04-07 Rangers FC 3–3 Celtic FC D 2024-03-31 Livingston FC 0–3 Celtic FC W

Rangers FC Form

2024-05-11 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2024-05-05 Rangers FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-04-28 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2024-04-17 Dundee FC 0–0 Rangers FC D 2024-04-14 Ross County FC 3–2 Rangers FC L 2024-04-07 Rangers FC 3–3 Celtic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC55% Draw27% Rangers FC18%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Rangers FC
45%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC35% Draw50% Rangers FC15%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 25% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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