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Yang Hyun-Jun20′
Chermiti50′
Chermiti59′
M. Moore71′
Celtic Park · GlasgowSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
CelticRangers
—Corner Kicks—
—Fouls—
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
—Goalkeeper Saves—
—Total passes—
—Passes accurate—

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Celtic 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Rangers 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

Celtic

0 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game—
Goals conceded per game—
Games with 3+ goals—
Both teams scored—

Only a few results are available.

See results

Rangers

0 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game—
Goals conceded per game—
Games with 3+ goals—
Both teams scored—

Only a few results are available.

See results
About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Celtic at home with Rangers away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 10:34 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Premiership · 2025/26 · all league matches

CelticRangers
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Celtic at home with Rangers away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Celtic

1wins
2 draws

Rangers

2wins

Jan 2025 – Nov 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Celtic first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Celtic

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Martin O'Neill
  1. 1K. SchmeichelG
  2. 56A. RalstonD
  3. 6A. TrustyD
  4. 63K. TierneyD
  5. 13Yang Hyun-JunM
  6. 27A. EngelsM
  7. 42C. McGregorM
  8. 14L. McCowanM
  9. 8B. NygrenF
  10. 38D. MaedaF
  11. 24J. KennyF
Substitutes (9)

12 · V. Sinisalo

5 · L. Scales

18 · S. Yamada

22 · J. Araujo

28 · P. Bernardo

41 · R. Hatate

47 · D. Murray

49 · J. Forrest

51 · C. Donovan

Rangers

Confirmed formation4-3-3Danny Rohl
  1. 1J. ButlandG
  2. 21D. SterlingD
  3. 5J. SouttarD
  4. 37E. FernandezD
  5. 30J. MeghomaD
  6. 8C. BarronM
  7. 43N. RaskinM
  8. 11T. AasgaardM
  9. 23D. GassamaF
  10. 9ChermitiF
  11. 47M. MooreF
Substitutes (9)

31 · L. Kelly

19 · C. Nsiala

3 · M. Aarons

2 · J. Tavernier

52 · F. Curtis

20 · K. Dowell

10 · M. Diomande

28 · B. Miovski

99 · Danilo Pereira

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Celtic

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Kasper Schmeichel905.9—0—37—
Anthony Ralston886.3—0—744
Auston Trusty906.2—01573
Kieran Tierney886.9—02467
Yang Hyun-Jun908.9103394
Arne Engels906.6—0—54—
Callum McGregor906.9—01741
Luke McCowan686.7—0244—
Benjamin Nygren747.0—11302
Daizen Maeda906.2—02161
Johnny Kenny746.9—02181
Julián Araujo226.5—0119—
Reo Hatate166.5—0—17—
Shin Yamada166.2—0———
Liam Scales87.2—0—52
James Forrest86.3—0—3—
Viljami Sinisalo———————
Dane Murray———————
Paulo Bernardo———————
Colby Donovan———————

Rangers

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jack Butland909.9—0—32—
Dujon Sterling906.6—0—281
John Souttar907.0—0—301
Emmanuel Fernandez906.9—0—271
Jayden Meghoma906.3—0—24—
Connor Barron907.2—0—274
Nicolas Raskin908.0—1—374
Thelo Aasgaard456.6—0—121
Djeidi Gassama876.9—11161
Youssef Chermiti899.2202184
Mikey Moore907.210114—
Mohammed Diomande456.6—0—92
James Tavernier96.6—0—2—
Bojan Miovski1——0———
Liam Kelly———————
Max Aarons———————
Clinton Nsiala———————
Kieran Dowell———————
Findlay Curtis———————
Danilo———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Premiership table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Premiership . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Heart Of Midlothian33217558283070
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2Rangers331912266313569
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3Celtic33214859352467
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4Motherwell331412752292354
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5Hibernian331312851371451
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6Falkirk33137134548-346
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7Dundee Utd33913114554-940
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8Aberdeen3396183348-1533
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9Dundee3389163453-1933
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10ST Mirren3379172748-2130
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11Kilmarnock33610173765-2828
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12Livingston33113193566-3116
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