Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Celtic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 1 Sep 2024 · 11:30 UTC Celtic Park 59,612 HT 45' · FT 45'
Daizen Maeda 17' 1–0
Kyogo Furuhashi 40' 2–0
Callum McGregor 75' 3–0
Y 19' Jefte
Alistair Johnston 21' Y
Y 21' Mohammed Diomande
Y 37' Dujon Sterling
Y 67' Cyriel Dessers
Y 68' Tom Lawrence
Nicolas Kuhn 71' Y
Greg Taylor 89' Y
Arne Engels 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
4 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-09-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Rangers FC H 3–0 W
25 Aug St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
11 Aug Hibernian FC A 2–0 W
04 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 4–0 W
18 May St. Mirren FC H 3–2 W
15 May Kilmarnock FC A 5–0 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Celtic FC A 0–3 L
24 Aug Ross County FC H 6–0 W
13 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv H 0–2 L
10 Aug Motherwell FC H 2–1 W
06 Aug FK Dynamo Kyiv A 1–1 D
03 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–0 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' And we are off! Celtic FC vs Rangers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 406 games and scored 791 goals.
  • 17' Daizen Maeda does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 19' Jefte was booked on 19.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a card for Alistair Johnston.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 37' Dujon Sterling has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
  • 38' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Rabbi Matondo by Ross McCausland on 38 minute.
  • 40' Against the run of play, Kyogo Furuhashi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' Celtic FC have won 805 goals from 416 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rabbi Matondo made 408 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Tom Lawrence on, Mohammed Diomande off on 58 minutes.
  • 62' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Paulo Bernardo is withdrawn and Arne Engels gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Tom Lawrence on 68 minutes earns him a card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas Kuhn on 71.
  • 72' Celtic FC ring the changes. Nicolas Kuhn has done his job and it is now time for James Forrest to step up.
  • 75' The Scotland Callum McGregor breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 3-0!
  • 80' The crowd applauds Vaclav Cerny as he leaves the pitch. Leon Balogun steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 85' Celtic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • 89' Greg Taylor picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Arne Engels argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Rangers FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 7
James Tavernier 7
Daizen Maeda 6
Odsonne Edouard 4
Kemar Roofe 4
Ryan Kent 3
Reo Hatate 3
Liel Abada 3

Head to Head

2024-09-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2024-09-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC W 2024-08-25 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2024-08-11 Hibernian FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2024-08-04 Celtic FC 4–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-05-18 Celtic FC 3–2 St. Mirren FC W 2024-05-15 Kilmarnock FC 0–5 Celtic FC W

Rangers FC Form

2024-09-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC L 2024-08-24 Rangers FC 6–0 Ross County FC W 2024-08-13 Rangers FC 0–2 FK Dynamo Kyiv L 2024-08-10 Rangers FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2024-08-06 FK Dynamo Kyiv 1–1 Rangers FC D 2024-08-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC66% Draw23% Rangers FC11%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
89%
Draw or Rangers FC
34%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC44% Draw47% Rangers FC9%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
2 – 0
14.6%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
10.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 20% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 26% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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