Sunday , 16 August 2026

Rangers FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Rangers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 12 May 2019 · 11:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jon Flanagan 51' Y
Scott Arfield 64' Y
Y 74' Jonny Hayes
Y 76' Kristoffer Ajer

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Craig Thomson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

11
7
12
Rangers FC 30 games · Avg 2.8 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-12 Rangers FC 2–0 Celtic FC 2019-03-31 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC 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
12 May Celtic FC H 2–0 W
05 May Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
28 Apr Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
20 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–1 W
07 Apr Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
03 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Rangers FC A 0–2 L
04 May Aberdeen FC A 3–0 W
27 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
21 Apr Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr Livingston FC H 0–0 D
03 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Rangers FC Celtic FC
#9 Position #1
1 Points 6
2 Played 2
0 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 6
3 Conceded 1
-1 GD +5
0.50 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (30 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Celtic FC get us underway at .
  • 2' James Tavernier puts Rangers FC on the lead.
  • 7' Celtic FC have won 790 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Glen Kamara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 22' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Jeremy Toljan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikael Lustig at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Jon Flanagan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at . Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' A goal from the Canada international Scott Arfield! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-0!
  • 64' That is a Yellow card for Rangers FC. Scott Arfield will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' Celtic FC ring the changes. Michael Johnston has done his job and it is now time for Scott Sinclair to step up.
  • 71' Another change for Celtic FC made on 71 minute. Tom Rogic leaves to be changed by Jules Ntcham.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonny Hayes on 74.
  • 76' Kristoffer Ajer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 79' Alfredo Morelos gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Jermain Defoe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Scott Arfield as he leaves the pitch. Candeias steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 88' Jonny Hayes, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Steven Davis departs to be replaced by Ross McCrorie.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 7
Kyogo Furuhashi 7
Daizen Maeda 6
Odsonne Edouard 4
Kemar Roofe 4
Reo Hatate 3
Liel Abada 3
Jota 3

Head to Head

2019-05-12 Rangers FC 2–0 Celtic FC 2019-03-31 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2018-12-29 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2018-09-02 Celtic FC 1–0 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2019-05-12 Rangers FC 2–0 Celtic FC W 2019-05-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2019-04-28 Rangers FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2019-04-20 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–3 Rangers FC W 2019-04-07 Motherwell FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2019-04-03 Rangers FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Celtic FC Form

2019-05-12 Rangers FC 2–0 Celtic FC L 2019-05-04 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2019-04-27 Celtic FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-04-21 Hibernian FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2019-04-06 Celtic FC 0–0 Livingston FC D 2019-04-03 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.81 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC27% Draw24% Celtic FC49%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
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

Rangers FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Celtic FC
73%
Rangers FC or Celtic FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC13% Draw45% Celtic FC42%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–0 not predicted
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
11.7%
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 24% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 19% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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