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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
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic23193164115360
2RangersRangers23145444182647
3Dundee UnitedDundee Utd2310763124737
4Aberdeen2410593236-435
5Motherwell2494112939-1031
6Hibernian247983537-230
7St Mirren2493123038-830
8Dundee2376103741-427
9Hearts2476112833-527
10Ross County2468102443-1926
11Kilmarnock2467112740-1325
12St Johnstone2453162748-2118


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