Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 6
Sep 3, 2022 at 12.30pm UK
Celtic Park
Celtic4 - 0Rangers
FT(HT: 3-0)
The Match
Match Report
Celtic hammer Rangers 4-0 in the first Old Firm derby of the season to move six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash between Celtic and Rangers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Ross County 1-4 Celtic
Wednesday, August 31 at 7.45pm in Scottish League Cup
Wednesday, August 31 at 7.45pm in Scottish League Cup
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Celtic | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 2 | Rangers | 5 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Hearts | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Last Game: Rangers 3-1 QotS
Tuesday, August 30 at 7.45pm in Scottish League Cup
Tuesday, August 30 at 7.45pm in Scottish League Cup
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Celtic | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 2 | Rangers | 5 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Hearts | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 65.15%. A draw had a probability of 20.4% and a win for Rangers had a probability of 14.42%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.81%) and 2-1 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.72%), while for a Rangers win it was 0-1 (4.83%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Celtic | Draw | Rangers |
65.15% ( -0.72) | 20.43% ( 0.01) | 14.42% ( 0.7) |
| Both teams to score 48.57% ( 1.77) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
