Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rangers FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Rangers FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Celtic FC
Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 12:30 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Carl Starfelt
Ryan Jack 90' Y

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
2023-01-02 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2022-09-03 Celtic FC 4–0 Rangers FC 2022-05-01 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-02-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Celtic FC H 2–2 D
28 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
23 Dec Ross County FC A 1–0 W
20 Dec Aberdeen FC A 3–2 W
15 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–2 W
12 Nov St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Rangers FC A 2–2 D
28 Dec Hibernian FC A 4–0 W
24 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 4–1 W
21 Dec Livingston FC H 2–1 W
17 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–0 W
12 Nov Ross County FC H 2–1 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.
  • 5' The Japan Daizen Maeda breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 0-1!
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' The whistle greets Greg Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Josip Juranovic.
  • 21' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Greg Taylor is replaced by Josip Juranovic.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Rangers FC have won 785 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Ryan Kent — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' GOAL! James Tavernier fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 53' What a moment for James Tavernier! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' Connor Goldson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 61' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. James Forrest departs to be replaced by Liel Abada.
  • 66' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Celtic FC backline.
  • 71' The whistle greets John Lundstram as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Jack.
  • 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' The crowd applauds Daizen Maeda as he leaves the pitch. Jota steps in for Celtic FC.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Alfredo Morelos is replaced by Scott Wright on 80 minute.
  • 85' James Sands is replacing Malik Tillman for the Rangers FC side.
  • 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kyogo Furuhashi makes it 3-2.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Carl Starfelt on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Celtic FC will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. Rangers FC and Celtic FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

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

2023-01-02 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC 2022-09-03 Celtic FC 4–0 Rangers FC 2022-05-01 Celtic FC 1–1 Rangers FC 2022-04-03 Rangers FC 1–2 Celtic FC 2022-02-02 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2023-01-02 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2022-12-28 Rangers FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W 2022-12-23 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2022-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–3 Rangers FC W 2022-12-15 Rangers FC 3–2 Hibernian FC W 2022-11-12 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Rangers FC D

Celtic FC Form

2023-01-02 Rangers FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2022-12-28 Hibernian FC 0–4 Celtic FC W 2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-12-21 Celtic FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2022-12-17 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC W 2022-11-12 Celtic FC 2–1 Ross County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Celtic FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC37% Draw26% Celtic FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Celtic FC
63%
Rangers FC or Celtic FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC28% Draw42% Celtic FC30%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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