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 65.74%. A draw had a probability of 18% and a win for Rangers had a probability of 16.26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.28%) and 3-1 (7.68%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.78%), while for a Rangers win it was 1-2 (4.45%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.