Saturday , 14 November 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)
7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

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
31 Points 27
13 Played 12
10 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 8 / 3 / 1
28 Scored 21
10 Conceded 9
+18 GD +12
2.38 PPG 2.25
77% Win % 67%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (31 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
55% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Camilo Duran 7 G 6 A
Benjamin Nygren 6 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 3 A
Liam Scales 3 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Rangers FC
Ryan Naderi 6 G 3 A
Kevin Kelsy 4 G
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Celtic FC host Rangers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Rangers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ryan Naderi scoring 1 goals.
  • 17' Daizen Maeda makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 19' That is a card for Rangers FC. Jefte will be fuming at that decision.
  • 21' Alistair Johnston picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Dujon Sterling is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
  • 37' That is a card for Rangers FC. Dujon Sterling will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' The supporters are chanting for Ross McCausland. He replaces Rabbi Matondo on 38 minute.
  • 40' Magnificent from Kyogo Furuhashi! That is 123 goals in 457 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rangers FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 50' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' Callum McGregor, a Scotland , has 31 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' The whistle greets Mohammed Diomande as he departs to be replaced by Tom Lawrence.
  • 62' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Paulo Bernardo is withdrawn and Arne Engels gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Cyriel Dessers is booked for Rangers FC — card on 67.
  • 68' Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 71' Nicolas Kuhn was booked on 71.
  • 72' The whistle greets Nicolas Kuhn as he departs to be replaced by James Forrest.
  • 75' Callum McGregor adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' Another change for Rangers FC made on 80 minute. Vaclav Cerny leaves to be changed by Leon Balogun.
  • 85' Czech Republic international Vaclav Cerny has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Greg Taylor.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Arne Engels.
  • It finishes all square. Celtic FC and Rangers FC share the spoils 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
1.9 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC64% Draw22% Rangers FC14%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Rangers FC
36%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC44% Draw44% Rangers FC12%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 24% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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