Celtic
7/10Wins
2.2Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game
Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 7 wins from 10 available matches.
Inspect Celtic’s results
PremiershipMatchweek 7THE MATCH CENTRECeltic vs Rangers match centre
Full time
0:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
Ryan Naderi33′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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Why this selection? Data checks & method
Our model: Out of date · Calculated 20 Sep 11:06 UK.
Odds updated 20 Sep 10:27 UK · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 9 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
CelticRangers
0.710Expected goals · API-Football1.230
1Shots on target8
5Total Shots15
56%Ball Possession44%
8Corner Kicks4
15Fouls18
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
6Goalkeeper Saves1
427Total passes349
316Passes accurate243
— 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
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Celtic 0 reported
No absences returned for this team. This does not confirm a fully fit squad.
Rangers 0 reported
No absences returned for this team. This does not confirm a fully fit squad.
Fetched 20 Sep, 11:02 UK. This report is more than six hours old. 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
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
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.
Rangers
7/10Wins
1.6Goals / game
0.6Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 10 available matches.
Inspect Rangers’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- 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
10 matchesResults7 wins · 0 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game2.2
Goals conceded per game1.3
Games with 3+ goals9 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Ferencvarosi TCHome · UEFA Europa League1–3RangersAway · League Cup0–3ST JohnstoneAway · Premiership1–0ST MirrenAway · Premiership2–1AberdeenHome · Premiership3–0FalkirkHome · Premiership2–1Lask LinzAway · UEFA Champions League1–4Lask LinzHome · UEFA Champions League3–0Dundee UtdAway · League Cup4–0KilmarnockAway · Premiership5–1
Rangers
10 matchesResults7 wins · 1 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.6
Goals conceded per game0.6
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
CelticHome · League Cup3–0ST MirrenHome · Premiership1–0MotherwellHome · Premiership1–0FalkirkAway · Premiership2–1AberdeenAway · Premiership1–0FK JablonecAway · UEFA Europa Conference League0–1FK JablonecHome · UEFA Europa Conference League1–0ST MirrenHome · League Cup5–1JagielloniaHome · UEFA Europa League1–1HibernianHome · Premiership1–2
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, 09:48 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Premiership · 2026/27 · all league matches
CelticRangers
6Matches played6
18Points earned13
6Wins4
2.3Goals scored / match1.2
0.5Goals conceded / match0.7
3Clean sheets3
0Failed to score0
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Celtic at home with Rangers away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
4 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Celtic
1wins4MEETINGS
Rangers
1winsMar 2026 – Sep 2026 · Past results, not a forecast.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Celtic
Confirmed formation3-4-3M. O'Neill
- 1
V. SinisaloG - 20
C. Carter-VickersD - 6
A. TrustyD - 5
L. ScalesD - 51
Colby DonovanM - 22
M. BaurM - 42
C. McGregorM - 63
K. TierneyM - 14
L. McCowanF - 11
C. DuránF - 8
B. NygrenF
Substitutes (9)
23 · H. Hassan
47 · D. Murray
49 · J. Forrest
29 · Shumaira Mheuka
26 · S. Johnstone
9 · K. Høgh
56 · A. Ralston
17 · S. Tounekti
21 · A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
Rangers
Confirmed formation4-4-1-1D. McInnes
- 1
I. PandurG - 21
D. SterlingD - 37
E. FernandezD - 24
O. MakhanyaD - 29
J. PenriceD - 10
Minsu KimM - 6
D. NeilM - 43
N. RaskinM - 23
D. GassamaM - 20
R. NaderiM - 19
K. KelsyF
Substitutes (9)
26 · B. Bouanani
42 · T. Chukwuani
52 · Findlay Curtis
14 · C. Devlin
22 · V. Dragojević
4 · B. Godfrey
31 · L. Kelly
2 · R. McCrorie
28 · B. Miovski
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Celtic
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Baur | 90 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| S. Tounekti | 19 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| A. Ralston | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Oxlade-Chamberlain | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Murray | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shumaira Mheuka | 1 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| S. Johnstone | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Høgh | 44 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| H. Hassan | 19 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| J. Forrest | 27 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| K. Tierney | 71 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| L. Scales | 89 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 2 |
| B. Nygren | 63 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| C. McGregor | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| L. McCowan | 46 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| C. Durán | 71 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Colby Donovan | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
| C. Carter-Vickers | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 4 |
| V. Sinisalo | 90 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| A. Trusty | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 |
Rangers
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Sterling | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
| N. Raskin | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 |
| D. Neil | 88 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| R. Naderi | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 3 |
| O. Makhanya | 90 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Minsu Kim | 71 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| K. Kelsy | 89 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| D. Gassama | 72 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| E. Fernandez | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| I. Pandur | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| B. Bouanani | 18 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| T. Chukwuani | 2 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Findlay Curtis | 19 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| C. Devlin | 1 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| V. Dragojević | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Godfrey | 14 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| L. Kelly | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. McCrorie | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Miovski | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Penrice | 76 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Premiership table
Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Rangers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Heart Of Midlothian | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 | DLWWW |
| 4 |  Dundee | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | WLDLW |
| 5 |  ST Mirren | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 | LLLWD |
| 6 |  ST Johnstone | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | DLWDL |
| 7 |  Aberdeen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 8 |  Dundee Utd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | WDLWL |
| 9 |  Motherwell | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | LLLWD |
| 10 |  Hibernian | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 | DLLLW |
| 11 |  Falkirk | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | DWDLL |
| 12 |  Kilmarnock | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 5 | DWDLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Celtic | Draw | Rangers |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hill | 2.20 | 3.40 | 2.90 |
| Bet365 | 2.30 | 3.50 | 2.90 |
| Marathonbet | 2.19 | 3.54 | 2.97 |
| Betfair | 2.20 | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| BetVictor | 2.20 | 3.70 | 2.90 |
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