Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 #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' And we are off! Rangers FC vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' Rangers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aaron Ramsey on 3.
  • 7' Tom Rogic doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni van Bronckhorst will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' Liel Abada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 32' Josip Juranovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Kemar Roofe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' John Lundstram has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 42' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. John Lundstram gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' What composure from Cameron Carter-Vickers! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 48' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Ryan Kent has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Nir Bitton comes on to replace Tom Rogic.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giorgos Giakoumakis on 64.
  • 65' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' Rangers FC ring the changes. Ryan Jack has done his job and it is now time for Scott Arfield to step up.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Scott Arfield comes on to replace Ryan Jack.
  • 71' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Greg Taylor by Anthony Ralston on 71 minute.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Jota is replaced by Liel Abada on 76 minute.
  • 77' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Turnbull is hanging Jota on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Nir Bitton is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Anthony Ralston is booked for Celtic FC — Yellow card on 88.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

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
Ryan Kent 3
Reo Hatate 3
Liel Abada 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
2 / 4
1.55 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Celtic FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC39% Draw28% Celtic FC33%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Celtic FC
61%
Rangers FC or Celtic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC31% Draw45% Celtic FC24%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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