Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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
#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' The wait is over. Celtic FC get us underway at Celtic Park.
  • 5' The 23-year-old Ross McCausland has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Greg Taylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 260 appearances.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Germany international Nicolas Kuhn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' A goal from the Denmark international Matt O'Riley! He fires home on 35 to make it 1-0!
  • 38' A goal from the England international John Lundstram! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-1!
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daizen Maeda on 39 minutes.
  • 40' Cyriel Dessers doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' A moment of madness from John Lundstram on 45 minutes earns him a card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ross McCausland. He replaces John Souttar on 46 minute.
  • 51' Celtic FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Ridvan Yilmaz is replacing Kyogo Furuhashi for the Rangers FC side.
  • 66' 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.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Callum McGregor is booked for Celtic FC — card on 71.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. James Forrest is replaced by Adam Idah on 71 minute.
  • 72' The whistle greets Alistair Johnston as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Kuhn.
  • 74' Anthony Ralston is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabio Silva at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Tomoki Iwata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cyriel Dessers at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Scales, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • The points are shared — Celtic FC 2-1 Rangers FC. Honours even.

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

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
1.68 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC50% Draw24% Rangers FC26%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Rangers FC
50%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC33% Draw44% Rangers FC23%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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