Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rangers FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2024-25 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2024-25
Rangers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sun 4 May 2025 · 11:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium 49,883 HT 45' · FT 45'
Cyriel Dessers 44' 1–0
1–1 57' Adam Idah
Barry Ferguson 84' Y
Bailey Rice 88' Y
Y 90' Johnny Kenny

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 Francis Connor
  • Assistant 2 Dougie Potter

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
2025-05-04 Rangers FC 1–1 Celtic FC 2025-03-16 Celtic FC 2–3 Rangers FC 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

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Celtic FC H 1–1 D
26 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
17 Apr Athletic Club A 0–2 L
13 Apr Aberdeen FC A 2–2 D
10 Apr Athletic Club H 0–0 D
05 Apr Hibernian FC H 0–2 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Rangers FC A 1–1 D
26 Apr Dundee United FC A 5–0 W
12 Apr Kilmarnock FC H 5–1 W
06 Apr St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
29 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Rangers FC H 2–3 L

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' And we are off! Rangers FC vs Celtic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Rangers FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Greg Taylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daizen Maeda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Cyriel Dessers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 86 goals in his last 321 appearances.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' Cyriel Dessers doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' Rangers 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.
  • 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Idah makes it 1-1.
  • 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 72' It looks surprising Celtic FC does not make any changes. Liam Kelly has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 77' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 79' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Greg Taylor is withdrawn and Jeffrey Schlupp gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Bailey Rice gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Ianis Hagi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Barry Ferguson is booked for Rangers FC — card on 84.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bailey Rice.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Johnny Kenny. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Mohammed Diomande makes way for Danilo at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Ferguson

Celtic FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 7
Kyogo Furuhashi 7
Daizen Maeda 6
Kemar Roofe 4
Odsonne Edouard 4
Ryan Kent 3
Reo Hatate 3
Liel Abada 3

Head to Head

2025-05-04 Rangers FC 1–1 Celtic FC 2025-03-16 Celtic FC 2–3 Rangers FC 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

Rangers FC Form

2025-05-04 Rangers FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2025-04-26 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2025-04-17 Athletic Club 2–0 Rangers FC L 2025-04-13 Aberdeen FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2025-04-10 Rangers FC 0–0 Athletic Club D 2025-04-05 Rangers FC 0–2 Hibernian FC L

Celtic FC Form

2025-05-04 Rangers FC 1–1 Celtic FC D 2025-04-26 Dundee United FC 0–5 Celtic FC W 2025-04-12 Celtic FC 5–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC L 2025-03-29 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2025-03-16 Celtic FC 2–3 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.8 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC29% Draw31% Celtic FC40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Celtic FC
71%
Rangers FC or Celtic FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC16% Draw54% Celtic FC30%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
0 – 1
14.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 24% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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