Rangers FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Douglas Ross
- Referee John Beaton
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee David Roome
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #1 |
| 27 | Points | 31 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 8 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 28 |
| 9 | Conceded | 10 |
| +12 | GD | +18 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 67% | Win % | 77% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (31 games)
H2H (31 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Rangers FC vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Connor Goldson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 46 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Brilliant from the ! Ryan Jack makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 30.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 414 games and scored 807 goals.
- 40' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mikael Lustig.
- 45' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Filip Benkovic by Kristoffer Ajer on 45 minute.
- 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' 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 Ryan Kent suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Celtic FC make a change. Michael Johnston trudges off to be replaced by Odsonne Edouard on 60 minutes.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' Scotland international Craig Gordon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Candeias is withdrawn and Lassana Coulibaly gets his opportunity.
- 76' A moment of madness from Kristoffer Ajer on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
- 78' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 78.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrew Halliday.
- 90' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jon Flanagan is hanging Scott Arfield on the field on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Rangers FC and Celtic FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 14
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Jon Flanagan 90'
- 6
- 3
- 1
- 8
-
21
Candeias ↓ Lassana Coulibaly 71'
- 2
- 17
- 16
Bench
-
15
Jon Flanagan ↑ 90'
-
23
Lassana Coulibaly ↑ 71'
- 19
- 11
- 5
- 13
- 40
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Mikael Lustig ↓ Anthony Ralston 46'
- 20
- 1
- 11
- 8
- 49
- 42
- 21
- 73
- 32
- 17
Bench
- 63
- 15
- 29
-
35
Kristoffer Ajer ↑ 45'
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 60'
-
56
Anthony Ralston ↑ 46'
- 16
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 7 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 7 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 4 |
| Kemar Roofe | 4 |
| Reo Hatate | 3 |
| Liel Abada | 3 |
| Jota | 3 |
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Celtic FC
57%
Rangers FC or Celtic FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.