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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 22
Feb 2, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Celtic Park
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Celtic
3 - 0
Rangers

Hatate (5', 42'), Abada (44')
McGregor (22'), Doak (90+4')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Ughelumba (52'), Tavernier (74'), Balogun (76')

The Match

Preview

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

We said: Celtic 2-1 Rangers

Old Firm derby games are always close, and this one should be no different, especially considering how little separates them in the league position, with Celtic having the chance to go top. Because they are in slightly stronger form right now, and the fact that they have the home advantage, this could be a day that the Hoops take the victory. 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 45.61%. A win for Rangers had a probability of 29.99% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9%) and 2-0 (7.3%). The likeliest Rangers win was 1-2 (7.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.43%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.

Result
CelticDrawRangers
45.61%24.4%29.99%
Both teams to score 57.69%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.18%44.82%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.82%67.18%
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.22%19.78%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.17%51.83%
Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.91%28.09%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.24%63.76%
Score Analysis
    Celtic 45.61%
    Rangers 29.99%
    Draw 24.4%
CelticDrawRangers
2-1 @ 9.26%
1-0 @ 9%
2-0 @ 7.3%
3-1 @ 5%
3-0 @ 3.94%
3-2 @ 3.18%
4-1 @ 2.03%
4-0 @ 1.6%
4-2 @ 1.29%
Other @ 3.01%
Total : 45.61%
1-1 @ 11.43%
2-2 @ 5.88%
0-0 @ 5.56%
3-3 @ 1.35%
Other @ 0.19%
Total : 24.4%
1-2 @ 7.26%
0-1 @ 7.06%
0-2 @ 4.48%
1-3 @ 3.07%
2-3 @ 2.49%
0-3 @ 1.9%
1-4 @ 0.98%
Other @ 2.77%
Total : 29.99%

How you voted: Celtic vs Rangers

Celtic
53.1%
Draw
19.5%
Rangers
27.3%
256
Head to Head
Aug 29, 2021 12pm
Gameweek 4
Rangers
1-0
Celtic
Helander (66')

Turnbull (38'), Edouard (65')
May 2, 2021 12pm
Gameweek 3
Rangers
4-1
Celtic
Roofe (26', 57'), Morelos (33'), Defoe (90+2')
Simpson (17')
Edouard (30')
McGregor (24'), Elyounoussi (63')
McGregor (26')
Apr 18, 2021 3pm
Fourth Round
Rangers
2-0
Celtic
Davis (10'), Kenny (34' og.)
Aribo (74'), Barisic (85'), Kent (90+1')

Brown (47')
Mar 21, 2021 12pm
Gameweek 32
Celtic
1-1
Rangers
Elyounoussi (23')
Edouard (27'), Brown (55'), Laxalt (66')
Morelos (38')
Morelos (61')
Jan 2, 2021 12.30pm
Gameweek 22
Rangers
1-0
Celtic
McGregor (70' og.)
Davis (39'), Morelos (75'), Barisic (79')

Soro (41'), Duffy (75'), McGregor (75')
Bitton (62')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Result
Swiatek
Sabalenka
7 4 79
5 6 67
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
Championship Group
1Celtic220085275884
2RangersRangers110074245078
3Hearts20114637963
4Kilmarnock10104334952
5St Mirren21014246-446
6Dundee20024659-1341
Relegation Group
1Hibernian21014854-642
2Aberdeen22003749-1241
3Motherwell21015053-340
4Ross County21013459-2533
5St Johnstone20022550-2531
RLivingston21012563-3821
 
First Phase
1Celtic33246380265478
2RangersRangers33243672234975
3Hearts33195946341262
4Kilmarnock33131284334951
5St Mirren33127143843-543
6Dundee331011124454-1041
7Hibernian33912124451-739
8Motherwell33813124651-537
9Aberdeen33811143549-1435
10St Johnstone33710162446-2231
11Ross County3379173256-2430
RLivingston3339212259-3718


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