Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rangers FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Rangers FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Celtic FC
Thu 2 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium 51,065 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ianis Hagi 7' 1–0
Robin Propper 66' 2–0
Danilo 81' 3–0
Y 33' Callum McGregor
Jefte 45' Y
Nicolas Raskin 45' Y
Y 61' Nicolas Kuhn

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 David Roome
  • Assistant 2 Ross MacLeod

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
2025-01-02 Rangers FC 3–0 Celtic FC 2024-09-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC 2024-05-11 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2024-04-07 Rangers FC 3–3 Celtic FC 2023-12-30 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Celtic FC H 3–0 W
29 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Dundee FC H 1–0 W
12 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Ross County FC A 3–0 W
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Rangers FC A 0–3 L
29 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 4–0 W
26 Dec Motherwell FC H 4–0 W
22 Dec Dundee United FC A 0–0 D
10 Dec GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 0–0 D
07 Dec Hibernian FC H 3–0 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' The game is set. Rangers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 7' A stunning finish from Ianis Hagi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 12' It’s high time Philippe Clement made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 17' Celtic FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Callum McGregor is booked for Celtic FC — card on 33.
  • 38' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Celtic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Jefte.
  • 50' Rangers FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Rangers FC have won 791 goals from 406 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' It’s gonna be a card for Nicolas Kuhn.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Kyogo Furuhashi is replaced by Alex Valle on 64 minute.
  • 66' GOAL! Robin Propper scores on 66.
  • 71' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' Reo Hatate makes way for Arne Engels at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 80' Danilo is replacing Nedim Bajrami for the Rangers FC side.
  • 81' Danilo adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' The crowd applauds Jefte as he leaves the pitch. Robbie Fraser steps in for Rangers FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Celtic FC.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

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

2025-01-02 Rangers FC 3–0 Celtic FC 2024-09-01 Celtic FC 3–0 Rangers FC 2024-05-11 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC 2024-04-07 Rangers FC 3–3 Celtic FC 2023-12-30 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2025-01-02 Rangers FC 3–0 Celtic FC W 2024-12-29 Motherwell FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2024-12-26 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2024-12-21 Rangers FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2024-12-12 Rangers FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2024-12-08 Ross County FC 0–3 Rangers FC W

Celtic FC Form

2025-01-02 Rangers FC 3–0 Celtic FC L 2024-12-29 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-12-26 Celtic FC 4–0 Motherwell FC W 2024-12-22 Dundee United FC 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-10 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 Celtic FC D 2024-12-07 Celtic FC 3–0 Hibernian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC43% Draw31% Celtic FC26%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Celtic FC
57%
Rangers FC or Celtic FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC27% Draw54% Celtic FC19%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.7%

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% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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