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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 30
Mar 16, 2025 at 12.30pm UK
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Celtic
2 - 3
Rangers

Maeda (49'), Hatate (74')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Raskin (4'), Diomande (37'), Hamza (88')
Sterling (34'), Propper (74'), Hagi (77')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Scottish Premiership clash between Celtic and Rangers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Celtic 2-0 Hibernian
Sunday, March 9 at 3pm in Scottish Cup

We said: Celtic 2-1 Rangers

While Rangers will be buoyed by their penalty victory, Celtic have a favourable record when playing at home in the Old Firm derby, and we expect that to continue with a triumph for the hosts. Read more.

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 70.95%. A draw had a probability of 16% and a win for Rangers had a probability of 13%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.55%) and 3-1 (8.04%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.91%), while for a Rangers win it was 1-2 (3.68%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood.

Result
CelticDrawRangers
70.95% (5.51 5.51) 16.05% (-1.955 -1.96) 13% (-3.557 -3.56)
Both teams to score 60.91% (-1.899 -1.9)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
71.6% (1.763 1.76)28.39% (-1.765 -1.77)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
50.77% (2.148 2.15)49.23% (-2.15 -2.15)
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.87% (1.575 1.58)7.12% (-1.577 -1.58)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
74.06% (4.004 4)25.93% (-4.006 -4.01)
Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.58% (-3.213 -3.21)34.41% (3.21 3.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.87% (-3.581 -3.58)71.12% (3.579 3.58)
Score Analysis
    Celtic 70.95%
    Rangers 13%
    Draw 16.05%
CelticDrawRangers
2-1 @ 9.12% (-0.301 -0.3)
2-0 @ 8.55% (0.46 0.46)
3-1 @ 8.04% (0.363 0.36)
3-0 @ 7.53% (0.946 0.95)
1-0 @ 6.47% (-0.154 -0.15)
4-1 @ 5.31% (0.625 0.63)
4-0 @ 4.98% (0.955 0.96)
3-2 @ 4.29% (-0.182 -0.18)
4-2 @ 2.83% (0.103 0.1)
5-1 @ 2.81% (0.517 0.52)
5-0 @ 2.63% (0.665 0.67)
5-2 @ 1.5% (0.164 0.16)
6-1 @ 1.24% (0.304 0.3)
6-0 @ 1.16% (0.358 0.36)
4-3 @ 1.01% (-0.052 -0.05)
Other @ 3.5%
Total : 70.95%
1-1 @ 6.91% (-0.813 -0.81)
2-2 @ 4.87% (-0.622 -0.62)
0-0 @ 2.45% (-0.264 -0.26)
3-3 @ 1.52% (-0.21 -0.21)
Other @ 0.3%
Total : 16.05%
1-2 @ 3.68% (-0.812 -0.81)
0-1 @ 2.61% (-0.548 -0.55)
2-3 @ 1.73% (-0.401 -0.4)
0-2 @ 1.39% (-0.446 -0.45)
1-3 @ 1.31% (-0.435 -0.44)
Other @ 2.27%
Total : 13%

How you voted: Celtic vs Rangers

Celtic
Draw
Rangers
Celtic
77.3%
Draw
10.6%
Rangers
12.1%
66
Head to Head
Jan 2, 2025 3pm
Gameweek 21
Rangers
3-0
Celtic
Hagi (7'), Propper (66'), Danilo (81')
Jefte (45+2'), Raskin (45+6')

McGregor (33'), Kuhn (61')
Dec 15, 2024 3.30pm
Final
Celtic
3-3
Rangers
(Aggregate 3-3 | Celtic win 4-4 on penalties)
Taylor (56'), Maeda (60'), Kuhn (87')
Furuhashi (67'), Carter-Vickers (90+2'), Scales (93')
Bajrami (41'), Diomande (75'), Danilo (88')
Balogun (24'), Jefte (44'), Raskin (90+1'), Tavernier (90+4'), Hamza (95'), Dessers (102'), Sterling (107'), Hagi (111')
Sep 1, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 4
Celtic
3-0
Rangers
Maeda (17'), Furuhashi (40'), McGregor (75')
Johnston (21'), Kuhn (72'), Taylor (89'), Engels (90+3')

Jefte (19'), Diomande (21'), Sterling (37'), Dessers (68'), Lawrence (69')
May 25, 2024 3pm
Final
Celtic
1-0
Rangers
Idah (90')
McGregor (41'), Hart (59'), Idah (64'), Forrest (68'), Taylor (73'), Raskin (90+2')

Sima (54'), Sterling (63'), Cantwell (74'), Yilmaz (84'), Kuhn (90+1'), Maeda (90+4')
May 11, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 36
Celtic
2-1
Rangers
O'Riley (35'), Lundstram (38' og.)
Maeda (39'), Hatate (45+4'), McGregor (71')
Dessers (40')
Lundstram (45+2')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Group
1Celtic000097227581
2RangersRangers000068353366
3Hibernian000054411353
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd00004140150
5Aberdeen00004549-450
6St Mirren00004554-941
Relegation Group
1Hearts00004344-140
2Motherwell00003756-1939
3Kilmarnock00003858-2035
4Ross County00003356-2335
5Dundee00005071-2134
6St Johnstone00003358-2529
 
First Phase
1Celtic33263497227581
2RangersRangers33206768353366
3Hibernian331411854411353
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd33148114140150
5Aberdeen33148114549-450
6St Mirren33125164554-941
7Hearts33117154344-140
8Motherwell33116163756-1939
9Kilmarnock3398163858-2035
10Ross County3398163356-2335
11Dundee3397175071-2134
12St Johnstone3385203358-2529


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