Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rangers FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Rangers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 3 Apr 2022 · 11:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
John Lundstram 41' Y
John Lundstram 42' Y
Y 64' Giorgos Giakoumakis
Y 65' Giorgos Giakoumakis
Y 65' Cameron Carter-Vickers
Y 82' Nir Bitton
Y 88' Anthony Ralston

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

12
7
12
Rangers FC 31 games · Avg 2.8 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-02-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC 2021-08-29 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2021-05-02 Rangers FC 4–1 Celtic FC 2021-03-21 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Celtic FC H 1–2 L
20 Mar Dundee FC A 2–1 W
17 Mar FK Crvena Zvezda A 1–2 L
10 Mar FK Crvena Zvezda H 3–0 W
05 Mar Aberdeen FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Rangers FC A 2–1 W
19 Mar Ross County FC H 4–0 W
06 Mar Livingston FC A 3–1 W
02 Mar St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
27 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
20 Feb Dundee FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Rangers FC Celtic FC
#2 Position #1
16 Points 18
7 Played 7
5 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 1
8 Scored 14
4 Conceded 4
+4 GD +10
2.29 PPG 2.57
71% Win % 86%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (31 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts). Celtic FC are 1st (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G
Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Rangers FC host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
  • 3' A goal from the Wales international Aaron Ramsey! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
  • 7' What composure from Tom Rogic! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 12' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 17' Ryan Kent has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 407 appearances.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' Greece international Giorgos Giakoumakis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' That is a Yellow card for Rangers FC. John Lundstram will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. John Lundstram is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 42.
  • 43' Cameron Carter-Vickers has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Tom Rogic is replaced by Nir Bitton.
  • 64' Giorgos Giakoumakis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' Giorgos Giakoumakis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' Scott Arfield gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Ryan Jack and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' The whistle greets Ryan Jack as he departs to be replaced by Scott Arfield.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Anthony Ralston on, Greg Taylor off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Liel Abada comes on to replace Jota.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Jota as he leaves the pitch. David Turnbull steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 82' Nir Bitton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anthony Ralston, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anthony Ralston.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Celtic FC players.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-02-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC 2021-08-29 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC 2021-05-02 Rangers FC 4–1 Celtic FC 2021-03-21 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2022-03-20 Dundee FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2022-03-17 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–1 Rangers FC L 2022-03-10 Rangers FC 3–0 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2022-03-05 Rangers FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC W 2022-03-02 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC W

Celtic FC Form

2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC W 2022-03-19 Celtic FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2022-03-06 Livingston FC 1–3 Celtic FC W 2022-03-02 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2022-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2022-02-20 Celtic FC 3–2 Dundee FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.95 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC30% Draw32% Celtic FC38%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Celtic FC
70%
Rangers FC or Celtic FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC20% Draw53% Celtic FC27%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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