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Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 11
Oct 17, 2020 at 12.30pm UK
Celtic Park
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Celtic
0 - 2
Rangers


Brown (62'), Duffy (85')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Goldson (9', 54')
Arfield (60'), Morelos (85')

The Match

Match Report

Rangers completed back-to-back wins at Parkhead for the first time since 1995.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

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 53.43%. A draw had a probability of 24.2% and a win for Rangers had a probability of 22.35%.

The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.73%) and 2-1 (9.68%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.52%), while for a Rangers win it was 0-1 (6.86%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood.

Result
CelticDrawRangers
53.43%24.22%22.35%
Both teams to score 51.26%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50%49.99%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.02%71.97%
Celtic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.35%18.64%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.04%49.96%
Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.01%36.98%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.22%73.77%
Score Analysis
    Celtic 53.43%
    Rangers 22.35%
    Draw 24.22%
CelticDrawRangers
1-0 @ 11.58%
2-0 @ 9.73%
2-1 @ 9.68%
3-0 @ 5.45%
3-1 @ 5.42%
3-2 @ 2.69%
4-0 @ 2.29%
4-1 @ 2.28%
4-2 @ 1.13%
Other @ 3.2%
Total : 53.43%
1-1 @ 11.52%
0-0 @ 6.9%
2-2 @ 4.81%
Other @ 0.99%
Total : 24.22%
0-1 @ 6.86%
1-2 @ 5.73%
0-2 @ 3.41%
1-3 @ 1.9%
2-3 @ 1.6%
0-3 @ 1.13%
Other @ 1.72%
Total : 22.35%

Head to Head
Mar 15, 2020 12pm
Dec 29, 2019 12.30pm
Dec 8, 2019 3pm
Final
Rangers
0-1
Celtic

Kamara (41'), Arfield (65'), Aribo (71')
Jullien (60')
Ajer (65'), McGregor (77')
Frimpong (63')
Sep 1, 2019 12pm
May 12, 2019 12pm
Build-up
Celtic's Mohamed Elyounoussi celebrates scoring against Riga in the Europa League on September 24, 2020
Mohamed Elyounoussi insists Old Firm will be as big as ever even without fans
Mohamed Elyounoussi says the match 'is one of the biggest games in the world'.
Oct 16, 16:58
Celtic manager Neil Lennon pictured on September 27, 2020
Neil Lennon would demand "answers" if Ryan Christie misses Old Firm derby
Ryan Christie and Kieran Tierney missed Scotland's triple-header after Stuart Armstrong tested positive for Covid-19.
Oct 16, 16:32
Rangers' Ryan Kent celebrates scoring their first goal on February 26, 2020
Ryan Kent still expecting 'intense' and 'aggressive' Old Firm derby
The Rangers ace has thrived on the powder-keg derby atmosphere during his time in Glasgow but it will be a different picture this weekend.
Oct 16, 15:02
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard pictured on September 24, 2020
Steven Gerrard calls for Old Firm derby to be shown on free-to-air TV
The opening derby battle of the season will take place at Celtic Park behind closed doors on Saturday.
Oct 16, 14:50
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard pictured on September 22, 2020
Steven Gerrard happy for international football to continue
The Rangers boss has seen rivals Celtic's Old Firm preparations rocked by Covid-19 and is wary of that happening to his squad.
Oct 16, 14:47
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard pictured on September 24, 2020
New Rangers signing Bongani Zungu to miss Old Firm derby due to quarantine
New signing will have to stay in isolation.
Oct 16, 13:57
Celtic manager Neil Lennon pictured on September 27, 2020
Neil Lennon admits "huge ingredient" will be "missing" from Old Firm derby
There will be no fans in attendance when Celtic take on Rangers this weekend.
Oct 16, 08:41
Celtic manager Neil Lennon pictured on September 27, 2020
Neil Lennon: 'The safety issues surrounding international breaks must be addressed'
Celtic could be missing four players following issues while they were on international duty.
Oct 15, 18:39
Greg Docherty in action for Rangers in July 2019
Greg Docherty tips Saturday's Old Firm derby to be a "high-scoring affair"
The former Rangers midfielder believes the game could be a high-scoring affair.
Oct 15, 17:28
Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard pictured in August 2020
Old Firm talking points as Celtic prepare to welcome Rangers
The first Old Firm derby of the season will take place behind closed doors at Celtic Park, with leaders Rangers one point ahead of Celtic.
Oct 15, 16:53
Marco Negri of Rangers in action during the Scottish FA Premier Leauge match against Celtic on January 2, 1998
Former Rangers striker Marco Negri looks ahead to Saturday's Old Firm derby
The former Rangers striker scored the opener in a 1-1 draw at Celtic Park in November 1997 before fitness issues derailed his Ibrox career.
Oct 14, 11:14
Celtic's Hatem Abd Elhamed in Europa League action against Lazio's Jony on October 24, 2019
Celtic hit with more coronavirus disruption ahead of Rangers clash
The Israel defender felt unwell after playing in his country's 2-1 defeat by the Czech Republic.
Oct 12, 10:46
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1514104444043
2Aberdeen16104230181234
3RangersRangers1510232791832
4Motherwell168172226-425
5Dundee UnitedDundee Utd166642519624
6St Mirren176382228-621
7Dundee165472729-219
8Kilmarnock174581834-1617
9Hibernian173682129-815
10Ross County173681333-2015
11St Johnstone1742112032-1214
12Hearts1734101826-813


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