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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
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic109102932628
2Aberdeen109102091128
3RangersRangers10613158719
4Motherwell105141313016
5Dundee UnitedDundee Utd104331412215
6St Mirren123361521-612
7Kilmarnock103341320-712
8Ross County122641018-812
9St Johnstone123181525-1010
10Dundee102351418-49
11Hearts122371419-59
12Hibernian10145915-67


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