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Scottish Premiership
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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 31
Apr 8, 2023 at 12.30pm UK
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Celtic
3 - 2
Rangers

Furuhashi (26', 62'), Jota (73')
Carter-Vickers (8'), McGregor (39'), O'Riley (44'), Mooy (47')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Tavernier (45', 78')
Raskin (39'), Cantwell (45+2')

The Match

Match Report

Celtic take a huge step towards winning the Scottish Premiership title by recording a 3-2 victory over Rangers in Saturday's Old Firm derby.

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Celtic

All competitions
Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Ross County 0-2 Celtic
Sunday, April 2 at 12pm in Scottish Premiership

Rangers

All competitions
Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Rangers 2-0 Dundee Utd
Saturday, April 1 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership

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 57.86%. A win for Rangers had a probability of 21.5% and a draw had a probability of 20.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.9%) and 1-0 (7.44%). The likeliest Rangers win was 1-2 (5.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.14%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.

Result
CelticDrawRangers
57.86% (0.024000000000001 0.02) 20.64%21.5% (-0.021999999999998 -0.02)
Both teams to score 62.25% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
65.07% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02)34.92% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
43.09% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)56.9% (0.022999999999996 0.02)
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.03%11.97% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
62.62% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)37.37% (0.0010000000000048 0)
Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.72% (-0.031000000000006 -0.03)29.28% (0.030999999999999 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.76% (-0.038999999999994 -0.04)65.24% (0.039000000000001 0.04)
Score Analysis
    Celtic 57.86%
    Rangers 21.5%
    Draw 20.64%
CelticDrawRangers
2-1 @ 9.7% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-0 @ 7.9% (0.008 0.01)
1-0 @ 7.44% (0.008 0.01)
3-1 @ 6.86% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-0 @ 5.59% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-2 @ 4.22% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
4-1 @ 3.64% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 2.97% (0.0030000000000001 0)
4-2 @ 2.24% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
5-1 @ 1.55% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-0 @ 1.26% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-2 @ 0.95% (-0.001 -0)
4-3 @ 0.92% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 2.65%
Total : 57.86%
1-1 @ 9.14% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-2 @ 5.96% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
0-0 @ 3.5% (0.004 0)
3-3 @ 1.73% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 0.31%
Total : 20.64%
1-2 @ 5.61% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-1 @ 4.3% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-2 @ 2.64% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
2-3 @ 2.44% (-0.004 -0)
1-3 @ 2.3% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 1.08% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.12%
Total : 21.5%

How you voted: Celtic vs Rangers

Celtic
73.1%
Draw
11.9%
Rangers
14.9%
67
Head to Head
Feb 26, 2023 3pm
Final
Rangers
1-2
Celtic
Morelos (64')
Lundstram (50'), Kamara (58'), Colak (90+1'), Barisic (90'), Kent (90'), Cantwell (90+4')
Furuhashi (44', 56')
Taylor (70'), Oh (79'), Abada (83'), Johnston (90+1')
Jan 2, 2023 12.30pm
Rangers
2-2
Celtic
Kent (47'), Tavernier (53' pen.)
Maeda (5'), Furuhashi (88')
Starfelt (90+3')
Sep 3, 2022 12.30pm
Celtic
4-0
Rangers
Abada (8', 40'), Jota (32'), Turnbull (78')
Carter-Vickers (44'), Starfelt (55'), Giakoumakis (90')

Barisic (19'), Tillman (34'), Goldson (90')
May 1, 2022 12pm
Celtic
1-1
Rangers
Jota (21')
Ralston (50'), Bitton (72'), Giakoumakis (77')
Sakala (67')
Barisic (64'), Kent (77'), Diallo (87'), Goldson (90+2')
Apr 17, 2022 2pm
Semi-Finals
Celtic
1-2
Rangers
Taylor (64')
McGregor (40'), Ralston (120')
Arfield (78'), Starfelt (114' og.)
Aribo (36'), Jack (45'), Roofe (49'), Goldson (72'), Ughelumba (117')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1514104444043
2Aberdeen16104230181234
3RangersRangers1510232791832
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd156632215724
5Motherwell157171823-522
6Dundee165472729-219
7St Mirren165381926-718
8Ross County163671230-1815
9St Johnstone1642101829-1114
10Kilmarnock163581734-1714
11Hearts163491825-713
12Hibernian162681828-1012
> Scottish Premiership Full Table


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