Thursday , 2 July 2026

Celtic FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2025-26
Celtic FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 10 May 2026 · 11:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Mikey Moore
Hyun-jun Yang 23' 1–1
Daizen Maeda 53' 2–1
Daizen Maeda 57' 3–1
Y 19' Youssef Chermiti
Alistair Johnston 39' Y
Auston Trusty 67' Y
Kieran Tierney 78' Y
Y 78' Tuur Rommens
Liam Scales 79' Y
Daizen Maeda 82' Y
Reo Hatate 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Daniel McFarlane
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC 2026-03-01 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2026-01-03 Celtic FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2025-08-31 Rangers FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2025-05-04 Rangers FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Rangers FC H 3–1 W
03 May Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
25 Apr Falkirk FC H 3–1 W
11 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Dundee FC A 2–1 W
22 Mar Dundee United FC A 0–2 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Celtic FC A 1–3 L
04 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
26 Apr Motherwell FC H 2–3 L
12 Apr Falkirk FC A 6–3 W
04 Apr Dundee United FC H 4–2 W
21 Mar Aberdeen FC H 4–1 W

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Celtic FC is hosting Rangers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum McGregor, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 18 goals in the last 18 games.
  • 9' GOAL! Mikey Moore scores on 9.
  • 14' Auston Trusty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 19' Youssef Chermiti was booked on 19.
  • 23' What a strike from Hyun-jun Yang! The score is 1-1.
  • 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mohammed Diomande suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Butland made 380 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Alistair Johnston gets a card.
  • 44' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 49' Rangers 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.
  • 53' Goal! Daizen Maeda scores his 83 goal in 34 matches.
  • 57' Goal! Daizen Maeda scores his 83 goal in 34 matches.
  • 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Rangers FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Auston Trusty. He receives a card.
  • 72' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Kieran Tierney. He receives a card.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Scales.
  • 82' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 82.
  • 87' Rangers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 89' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 89.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats Rangers FC

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

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

2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC 2026-03-01 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2026-01-03 Celtic FC 1–3 Rangers FC 2025-08-31 Rangers FC 0–0 Celtic FC 2025-05-04 Rangers FC 1–1 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC W 2026-05-03 Hibernian FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-04-25 Celtic FC 3–1 Falkirk FC W 2026-04-11 Celtic FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2026-04-05 Dundee FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2026-03-22 Dundee United FC 2–0 Celtic FC L

Rangers FC Form

2026-05-10 Celtic FC 3–1 Rangers FC L 2026-05-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2026-04-26 Rangers FC 2–3 Motherwell FC L 2026-04-12 Falkirk FC 3–6 Rangers FC W 2026-04-04 Rangers FC 4–2 Dundee United FC W 2026-03-21 Rangers FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.81 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC48% Draw24% Rangers FC28%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Rangers FC
52%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC33% Draw42% Rangers FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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