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Scottish Cup | Fifth Round
Feb 13, 2022 at 4pm UK
Celtic Park
Raith Rovers

Celtic
4 - 0
Raith Rovers

Scales (23'), Giakoumakis (68'), Maeda (71'), Bitton (88')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Mackie (83'), Matthews (87')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Scottish Cup clash between Celtic and Raith Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Celtic 3-0 Raith Rovers

Raith Rovers are having a strong season within their own league, and in this competition so far they have impressed; however, facing the Hoops could be a step too far for them. Celtic have been in dominant form as of late, firing on all cylinders both offensively and defensively, and this is unlikely to be the game where they slip up. 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 80.96%. A draw had a probability of 13.4% and a win for Raith Rovers had a probability of 5.66%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 15.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.76%) and 1-0 (11.99%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.25%), while for a Raith Rovers win it was 0-1 (2.47%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.

Result
CelticDrawRaith Rovers
80.96%13.38%5.66%
Both teams to score 37.38%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.74%41.26%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.34%63.66%
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.01%7.99%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
71.81%28.19%
Raith Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
40.63%59.37%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
9.68%90.32%
Score Analysis
    Celtic 80.96%
    Raith Rovers 5.66%
    Draw 13.38%
CelticDrawRaith Rovers
2-0 @ 15.15%
3-0 @ 12.76%
1-0 @ 11.99%
4-0 @ 8.06%
2-1 @ 7.9%
3-1 @ 6.65%
4-1 @ 4.2%
5-0 @ 4.07%
5-1 @ 2.12%
3-2 @ 1.74%
6-0 @ 1.72%
4-2 @ 1.1%
Other @ 3.49%
Total : 80.96%
1-1 @ 6.25%
0-0 @ 4.75%
2-2 @ 2.06%
Other @ 0.33%
Total : 13.38%
0-1 @ 2.47%
1-2 @ 1.63%
Other @ 1.55%
Total : 5.66%

How you voted: Celtic vs Raith Rovers

Celtic
83.3%
Draw
11.1%
Raith Rovers
5.6%
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