Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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 #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' The game is set. Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' John Lundstram has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Celtic Park. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Greg Taylor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' A stunning finish from Matt O'Riley — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 38' Against the run of play, John Lundstram has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' That is a card for Celtic FC. Daizen Maeda will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Cyriel Dessers puts Rangers FC on the lead.
  • 45' John Lundstram catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 46' Ross McCausland is replacing John Souttar for the Rangers FC side.
  • 51' Reo Hatate is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 56' Rangers FC have won 786 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Kyogo Furuhashi makes way for Ridvan Yilmaz at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Tavernier made 403 appearances and scored 108 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' Callum McGregor is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 71' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. James Forrest departs to be replaced by Adam Idah.
  • 72' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Alistair Johnston exits the field as Nicolas Kuhn enters on 72.
  • 74' Anthony Ralston gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Fabio Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Cyriel Dessers by Tomoki Iwata on 80 minute.
  • 85' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Celtic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Ryan Kent 3
Reo Hatate 3
Liel Abada 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
3 / 4
2.81 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC74% Draw16% Rangers FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Rangers FC
26%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC59% Draw34% Rangers FC7%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
5 – 0
4%
5 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 21% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 20% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+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
48% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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