Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 21
Dec 30, 2023 at 12.30pm UK
Celtic Park
Celtic2 - 1Rangers
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
Tuesday, December 26 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Motherwell 0-2 Rangers
Sunday, December 24 at 12pm in Scottish Premiership
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 | ||
| Celtic | Draw | Rangers |
49.92% ( -2.65) | 22.37% ( 0.82) | 27.71% ( 1.84) |
| Both teams to score 63.29% ( -1.26) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 63.27% ( -2.38) | 36.73% ( 2.39) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 41.11% ( -2.64) | 58.89% ( 2.65) |
| Celtic Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 84.97% ( -1.7) | 15.03% ( 1.71) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 56.49% ( -3.33) | 43.51% ( 3.33) |
| Rangers Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 74.48% ( 0.01) | 25.52% ( -0.01) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 39.63% ( 0.02) | 60.37% ( -0.01) |
| Score Analysis |
Celtic 49.92%
Rangers 27.72%
Draw 22.37%
| Celtic | Draw | Rangers |
| 2-1 @ 9.41% ( -0.03) 1-0 @ 7.27% ( 0.41)2-0 @ 6.89% ( -0.02)3-1 @ 5.94% ( -0.4)3-0 @ 4.35% ( -0.29)3-2 @ 4.06% ( -0.27)4-1 @ 2.82% ( -0.38)4-0 @ 2.06% ( -0.28)4-2 @ 1.92% ( -0.26)5-1 @ 1.07% ( -0.22)Other @ 4.14% Total : 49.92% | 1-1 @ 9.93% ( 0.57) 2-2 @ 6.42% ( -0.02)0-0 @ 3.84% ( 0.43)3-3 @ 1.85% ( -0.12)Other @ 0.33% Total : 22.37% | 1-2 @ 6.78% ( 0.39) 0-1 @ 5.24% ( 0.59)0-2 @ 3.58% ( 0.41)1-3 @ 3.09% ( 0.18)2-3 @ 2.92% ( -0.01)0-3 @ 1.63% ( 0.19)1-4 @ 1.05% ( 0.06)2-4 @ 1% ( -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
Apr 30, 2023 1.30pm
Apr 8, 2023 12.30pm
Feb 26, 2023 3pm
Form Guide
