Rangers FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 David McGeachie
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee Daniel McFarlane
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Celtic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Hibernian FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | Dundee United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Dec | Dundee United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Ross County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Lille OSC | H | 3–2 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rangers FC and Celtic FC get this one started.
- 5' Vasileios Barkas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Celtic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Diego Laxalt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 530 appearances.
- 20' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' Steven Davis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Poor challenge from Ismaila Soro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Ianis Hagi on, Kemar Roofe off on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 56' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Turnbull is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nir Bitton on 62.
- 65' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Shane Duffy comes on to replace Leigh Griffiths.
- 70' Callum McGregor doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Ismaila Soro departs to be replaced by Scott Brown.
- 73' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Ryan Christie by Hatem Abd Elhamed on 73 minute.
- 75' Shane Duffy was booked on 75.
- 77' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Alfredo Morelos is withdrawn and Cedric Itten gets his opportunity.
- 79' Borna Barisic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 84' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Callum McGregor departs to be replaced by Tom Rogic.
- 87' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Ryan Kent by Bongani Zungu on 87 minute.
- 90' Joe Aribo makes way for Brandon Barker at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
- Another three points for Rangers FC.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 26
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↓ Ianis Hagi 46'
-
17
Joe Aribo ↓ Brandon Barker 90'
- 31
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Cedric Itten 77'
- 18
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Bongani Zungu 87'
- 6
- 1
- 2
Bench
- 9
- 33
-
21
Brandon Barker ↑ 90'
-
15
Bongani Zungu ↑ 87'
- 5
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↑ 46'
-
11
Cedric Itten ↑ 77'
- 16
- 3
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
-
9
Leigh Griffiths ↓ Shane Duffy 65'
- 6
-
42
Callum McGregor C ↓ Tom Rogic 84'
- 35
- 22
- 17
- 1
- 14
-
12
Ismaila Soro ↓ Scott Brown 72'
- 30
Bench
-
27
Mohamed Elyounoussi ↑ 65'
-
4
Shane Duffy ↑ 65'
-
18
Tom Rogic ↑ 84'
-
8
Scott Brown ↑ 72'
- 21
- 65
- 10
- 3
-
44
Hatem Abd Elhamed ↑ 73'
Coach
Neil Lennon
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
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Celtic FC
54%
Rangers FC or Celtic FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.