Celtic FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Celtic FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Assistant 1 Francis Connor
- Assistant 2 Daniel McFarlane
6 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (31 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
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' celtic fc have kicked off against rangers fc. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Emmanuel Fernandez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for rangers fc tonight.
- 9' What composure from Mikey Moore! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 14' 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.
- 19' The referee has no hesitation. Youssef Chermiti is booked for Rangers FC — card on 19.
- 23' Goal! Hyun-jun Yang scores his 10 goal in 11 matches.
- 28' It looks surprising celtic fc does not make any changes. James Tavernier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' Oliver Antman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' celtic fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' Alistair Johnston has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 39.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both celtic fc and rangers fc are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His celtic fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' Assisted by Kieran Tierney with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daizen Maeda makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 57' GOAL! Daizen Maeda fires home to make it 0-4!
- 62' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' Poor challenge from Auston Trusty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 72' It is a cagey affair so far. celtic fc in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past rangers fc's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 77' It’s high time Martin O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 78.
- 79' The referee shows Celtic FC player a card on 79.
- 82' Celtic FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' celtic fc are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against rangers fc's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 89' That is a card for Celtic FC. Reo Hatate will be fuming at that decision.
- 3-1 the final result. rangers fc will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Celtic FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 63
- 42
- 38
- 14
- 8
- 5
- 2
- 12
- 27
- 13
Bench
- 17
- 21
- 36
- 49
- 56
- 31
- 41
- 23
- 47
Coach
Martin O'Neill
Rangers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 18
- 42
- 8
- 10
- 37
- 9
- 24
- 25
- 47
Bench
- 3
- 21
- 31
- 7
- 14
- 11
- 23
- 28
- 30
Coach
Danny Röhl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Celtic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75
Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Celtic FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Rangers FC
48%
Celtic FC or Rangers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Celtic FC
| Handicap | Celtic FC covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

