Scottish Premiership | Gameweek 36
May 11, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
Celtic Park
Celtic2 - 1Rangers
The Match
Match Report
Celtic take a huge step towards winning this season's Scottish Premiership title with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Rangers in the 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
Last Game: Celtic 3-0 Hearts
Saturday, May 4 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership
Saturday, May 4 at 3pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Rangers 4-1 Kilmarnock
Sunday, May 5 at 1pm in Scottish Premiership
Sunday, May 5 at 1pm 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 50.13%. A win for Rangers had a probability of 27.35% and a draw had a probability of 22.5%.
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 1-0 (7.56%) and 2-0 (7.09%). The likeliest Rangers win was 1-2 (6.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.09%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Celtic in this match.
| Result | ||
| Celtic | Draw | Rangers |
50.13% ( -0.04) | 22.52% ( 0.01) | 27.35% ( 0.03) |
| Both teams to score 62.4% ( -0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
