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Rangers FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Rangers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 12:30 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Mikael Lustig
Y 76' Kristoffer Ajer
Y 78' Scott Brown
Andrew Halliday 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee David Roome

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

11
7
12
Rangers FC 30 games · Avg 2.8 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2018-09-02 Celtic FC 1–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Celtic FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
23 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
19 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
16 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 1–0 W
13 Dec SK Rapid Wien A 0–1 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Rangers FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 4–3 W
22 Dec Dundee FC H 3–0 W
19 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
16 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
13 Dec FC Red Bull Salzburg H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Rangers FC Celtic FC
#2 Position #3
69 Points 67
33 Played 33
19 / 12 / 2 W / D / L 21 / 4 / 8
66 Scored 59
31 Conceded 35
+35 GD +24
2.09 PPG 2.03
58% Win % 64%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (30 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rangers FC are 2nd (69 pts). Celtic FC are 3rd (67 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Craig Gordon made 410 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Candeias has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' Assisted by Ryan Kent with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Jack makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 35' Ross McCrorie, a Scotland right-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Mikael Lustig is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 45' Celtic FC make a change. Filip Benkovic trudges off to be replaced by Kristoffer Ajer on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony Ralston is hanging Mikael Lustig on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Michael Johnston is replaced by Odsonne Edouard on 60 minute.
  • 65' Callum McGregor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 46 goals in his last 410 appearances.
  • 70' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lassana Coulibaly is hanging Candeias on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Kristoffer Ajer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' That is a Yellow card for Celtic FC. Scott Brown will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' 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.
  • 88' Andrew Halliday picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Jon Flanagan on, Scott Arfield off on 90 minutes.
  • Celtic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Rangers FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC49% Draw27% Celtic FC24%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Celtic FC
51%
Rangers FC or Celtic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC33% Draw49% Celtic FC18%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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