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Celtic

Celtic

Home
Full Time
3 - 1
HT: 1 - 1
Sunday 10 May
Rangers

Rangers

Away
CelticTimelineRangers
1st Half
Moore M.
sports_soccer
9'
Chermiti
19'
Yang Hyun-Jun (Engels A.)
sports_soccer
23'
Johnston A.
39'
2nd Half
Tounekti S.Out: McCowan L.
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46'
Maeda D.Assist: Tierney K.
sports_soccer
53'
Maeda D.
sports_soccer
57'
Sterling D.Out: Tavernier J.
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59'
Aasgaard T.Out: Diomande M.
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59'
Gassama D.Out: Antman O.
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59'
Trusty A.
67'
Hatate R.Out: Nygren B.
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76'
Miovski B.Out: Chukwuani T.
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76'
Tierney K.
78'
Rommens T.
78'
Scales L.
79'
Iheanacho K.Out: Yang Hyun-Jun
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81'
Ralston A.Out: Johnston A.
sync_alt
81'
Maeda D.
82'
Saracchi M.Out: Tierney K.
sync_alt
84'
Hatate R.
89'

Top stats

1.05Expected goals (xG)0.91
51%Ball possession49%
9Total shots9
4Shots on target3
3Big chances2
1Corner kicks7
81% (344/423)Passes78% (310/400)
6Yellow cards2

Shots

1.05Expected goals (xG)0.91
2.20xG on target (xGOT)1.11
9Total shots9
4Shots on target3
4Shots off target3
1Blocked shots3
8Shots inside the box9
1Shots outside the box0
0Hit the woodwork1

Attack

3Big chances2
1Corner kicks7
24Touches in opposition box25
0Accurate through passes0
1Offsides2
13Free kicks25

Passes

81% (344/423)Passes78% (310/400)
30% (11/37)Long passes30% (16/53)
72% (106/147)Passes in final third54% (43/79)
19% (3/16)Crosses42% (10/24)
1.40Expected assists (xA)1.52
18Throw ins17

Defense

25Fouls13
44% (7/16)Tackles50% (10/20)
51Duels won67
33Clearances22
6Interceptions6
0Errors leading to shot0
0Errors leading to goal0

Goalkeeping

2Goalkeeper saves1
1.11xGOT faced2.20
0.11Goals prevented-0.80
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AI Prediction
verified Very High Confidence
11.96
X3.89
23.37

Recommended Bet

Home Win
Stake: High (10/10)
97
Opp. Value

Key Factors

Season: Home 2.09 PPG vs Away 1.97 PPG
Recent Form (weighted): Home 2.70 PPG vs Away 1.35 PPG
Goals (venue): Home 2.18 GPG vs Away 1.82 GPG
Defense (venue): Home 0.76 conc vs Away 1.00 conc

donut_small Win Probabilities

67%
15%
18%
Celtic
Draw
Rangers

Match Preview

Second hosts third in the fourth and final Old Firm of the Scottish Premiership campaign, sixth meeting in all competitions this season, as Celtic and Rangers go head-to-head at Parkhead on Sunday at lunchtime in Glasgow's east end.

Celtic avoided losing consecutive league matches against Hibernian for the first time since September 2007, as they snuck past the ten-man Hibees 2-1 at Easter Road on Sunday afternoon. Having now won four successive Scottish Premiership matches on the spin, the Hoops have only had a longer winning run once throughout the entire campaign (5) from October to December 2025.

Rangers have essentially been eliminated from the Scottish Premiership title race, after a damaging defeat to league leaders Hearts at Tynecastle left the Gers seven points behind the Jambos with a potential nine still to play for. It's simply win or bust for the Gers, but if they can't win the league this season then they'd love to do everything within their power to prevent Celtic from doing so.

Celtic haven't beaten Rangers in the Scottish Premiership since September 2024 (6 meetings - D3 L3), but will need to find a way past the Gers if they are to claim the league title this season.

Lineups

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Celtic

Starting 11
-Viljami Sinisalo
GK
-Kieran Tierney
DL
-Liam Scales
DC
-Auston Trusty
DC
-Alistair Johnston
DR
-Callum McGregor
DMC
-Arne Engels
DMC
-Sebastian Tounekti
AML
-Benjamin Nygren
AMC
-Yang Hyun-Jun
AMR
-Daizen Maeda
FW

Rangers

Starting 11
-Jack Butland
GK
-Tuur Rommens
DL
-Emmanuel Fernandez
DC
-Nasser Djiga
DC
-Dujon Sterling
DR
-Tochi Chukwuani
DMC
-Nicolas Raskin
DMC
-Andreas Skov Olsen
AML
-Mikey Moore
AMC
-James Tavernier
AMR
-Youssef Chermiti
FW
Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

compareTeam Comparison

Based on 35 matches
CelticvsRangers

radarTeam Profile

Celtic
Rangers
AttackDefensePossessionEfficiencyCreativityDiscipline
sports_soccer
74Attack77
shield
51Defense59
swap_horiz
79Possession71
gps_fixed
62Efficiency70
auto_fix_high
55Creativity68
gavel
50Discipline48

sports_soccerGoals & Scoring

64Goals Scored69
37Goals Conceded36
13Clean Sheets12
125Big Chances120
80Big Chances Missed77
5Penalty Goals5

gps_fixedShooting

592Total Shots584
199Shots on Target217

swap_horizPassing & Possession

66.3%Avg Possession58.2%
21,474Total Passes16,606
87.1%Pass Accuracy83.6%

shieldDefending

486Tackles614
248Interceptions264
77Saves99
50.4%Duels Won52.4%

gavelDiscipline

412Fouls428
63Yellow Cards69
2Red Cards1
51Offsides53

analyticsOther

239Corners234
232Successful Dribbles330
7Errors Leading to Goal5
6.94Avg Rating6.95

Statistical Comparison

CelticMetricRangers
5
Goals
3
25.9
Average Age
25.1
183.5
Average Height (cm)
187.3

history Recent Form

CelticCeltic
2.1 GPG
W
W
W
W
L
RangersRangers
2.0 GPG
L
L
W
W
W

group Head to Head

PL8 Mar 2026
Rangers
0-0
Celtic
PL1 Mar 2026
Rangers
2-2
Celtic
PL3 Jan 2026
Celtic
1-3
Rangers
PL2 Nov 2025
Celtic
3-1
Rangers
PL31 Aug 2025
Rangers
0-0
Celtic
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
Both Team Score

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals
75%
36 / 48 matches
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
26 / 48 matches
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
14 / 48 matches
Both Teams to Score
50%
24 / 48 matches
Celtic CS
33%
Clean Sheets
Rangers CS
23%
Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

8 Mar 2026
Rangers
0 - 0
Celtic
1 Mar 2026
Rangers
2 - 2
Celtic
3 Jan 2026
Celtic
1 - 3
Rangers
2 Nov 2025
Celtic
3 - 1
Rangers
31 Aug 2025
Rangers
0 - 0
Celtic
4 May 2025
Rangers
1 - 1
Celtic
16 Mar 2025
Celtic
2 - 3
Rangers
2 Jan 2025
Rangers
3 - 0
Celtic
15 Dec 2024
Celtic
3 - 3
Rangers
1 Sept 2024
Celtic
3 - 0
Rangers
25 May 2024
Celtic
1 - 0
Rangers
11 May 2024
Celtic
2 - 1
Rangers

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)
Celtic
2.09
Form (Overall)
Rangers
1.97

Celtic is +6% better in terms of Points Per Game

Hibernian
1 - 2
Celtic
Celtic
3 - 1
Falkirk
Celtic
1 - 0
St. Mirren
Dundee
1 - 2
Celtic
Dundee United
2 - 0
Celtic
Hearts
2 - 1
Rangers
Rangers
2 - 3
Motherwell
Falkirk
3 - 6
Rangers
Rangers
4 - 2
Dundee United
Rangers
4 - 1
Aberdeen

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