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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 21
Dec 30, 2023 at 12.30pm UK
Celtic Park
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Celtic
2 - 1
Rangers

Bernardo (25'), Furuhashi (47')
Johnston (17'), Bernardo (27'), O'Riley (40'), Turnbull (80'), McGregor (85'), Nawrocki (87'), Oh (90+9')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Tavernier (88')
Clement (38'), Sterling (59'), Souttar (90+9'), Goldson (90+9')
Balogun (71')

The Match

Match Report

Philippe Clement's unbeaten start to life in the Rangers hotseat ends at the 17-game mark as Celtic best their bitter foes 2-1 in the Old Firm derby at Celtic Park.

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: Dundee 0-3 Celtic
Tuesday, December 26 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Motherwell 0-2 Rangers
Sunday, December 24 at 12pm in Scottish Premiership

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 49.92%. A win for Rangers had a probability of 27.71% and a draw had a probability of 22.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.27%) and 2-0 (6.89%). The likeliest Rangers win was 1-2 (6.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.93%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Celtic in this match.

Result
CelticDrawRangers
49.92% (-2.647 -2.65) 22.37% (0.816 0.82) 27.71% (1.837 1.84)
Both teams to score 63.29% (-1.257 -1.26)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.27% (-2.383 -2.38)36.73% (2.391 2.39)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.11% (-2.639 -2.64)58.89% (2.645 2.65)
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.97% (-1.698 -1.7)15.03% (1.705 1.71)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.49% (-3.325 -3.33)43.51% (3.332 3.33)
Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.48% (0.013000000000005 0.01)25.52% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.63% (0.015000000000001 0.02)60.37% (-0.010000000000005 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Celtic 49.92%
    Rangers 27.72%
    Draw 22.37%
CelticDrawRangers
2-1 @ 9.41% (-0.026999999999999 -0.03)
1-0 @ 7.27% (0.412 0.41)
2-0 @ 6.89% (-0.021 -0.02)
3-1 @ 5.94% (-0.396 -0.4)
3-0 @ 4.35% (-0.29 -0.29)
3-2 @ 4.06% (-0.269 -0.27)
4-1 @ 2.82% (-0.378 -0.38)
4-0 @ 2.06% (-0.277 -0.28)
4-2 @ 1.92% (-0.258 -0.26)
5-1 @ 1.07% (-0.22 -0.22)
Other @ 4.14%
Total : 49.92%
1-1 @ 9.93% (0.566 0.57)
2-2 @ 6.42% (-0.016 -0.02)
0-0 @ 3.84% (0.434 0.43)
3-3 @ 1.85% (-0.121 -0.12)
Other @ 0.33%
Total : 22.37%
1-2 @ 6.78% (0.388 0.39)
0-1 @ 5.24% (0.593 0.59)
0-2 @ 3.58% (0.406 0.41)
1-3 @ 3.09% (0.178 0.18)
2-3 @ 2.92% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.63% (0.185 0.19)
1-4 @ 1.05% (0.061 0.06)
2-4 @ 1% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
Other @ 2.43%
Total : 27.72%

How you voted: Celtic vs Rangers

Celtic
59.2%
Draw
14.5%
Rangers
26.3%
76
Head to Head
Sep 3, 2023 12pm
Gameweek 4
Rangers
0-1
Celtic

Cantwell (73')
Furuhashi (45+2')
Scales (78')
May 13, 2023 12.30pm
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Rangers
3-0
Celtic
Cantwell (5'), Souttar (34'), Sakala (70')
Lundstram (75')

McGregor (60')
Apr 30, 2023 1.30pm
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0-1
Celtic
Jota (42')
Apr 8, 2023 12.30pm
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Celtic
3-2
Rangers
Furuhashi (26', 62'), Jota (73')
Tavernier (45', 78')
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Rangers
1-2
Celtic
Morelos (64')
Furuhashi (44', 56')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1514104444043
2RangersRangers1611232891935
3Aberdeen17104331211034
4Motherwell178272327-426
5Dundee UnitedDundee Utd166642519624
6St Mirren187382429-524
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