Celtic 3–1 Rangers
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.3 – 1.2
- Actual xG
- 1.0 – 0.9
- Goals
- 3 – 1
Footybot made Celtic favourites at 63%.
Celtic won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 0.9.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tuur Rommens, 58.3 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Tuur Rommens +14.6, Daizen Maeda +11.9, Emmanuel Fernandez +9.0.
Well below it: Alistair Johnston −30.3, Benjamin Nygren −12.5, Luke McCowan −12.5.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Celtic
| 3 May 2026 | W 2–1 | at Hibernian |
| 25 Apr 2026 | W 3–1 | v Falkirk FC |
| 11 Apr 2026 | W 1–0 | v St. Mirren |
| 5 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | at Dundee FC |
| 22 Mar 2026 | L 0–2 | at Dundee United |
Rangers
| 4 May 2026 | L 1–2 | at Heart of Midlothian |
| 26 Apr 2026 | L 2–3 | v Motherwell |
| 12 Apr 2026 | W 6–3 | at Falkirk FC |
| 4 Apr 2026 | W 4–2 | v Dundee United |
| 21 Mar 2026 | W 4–1 | v Aberdeen |
Head to head
| 1 Mar 2026 | Rangers 2–2 Celtic |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Celtic 1–3 Rangers |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Rangers 0–0 Celtic |
Celtic
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daizen Maeda | 90 | 55.2 | +11.9 |
| Liam Scales | 90 | 52.8 | +4.4 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | 90 | 49.5 | −1.8 |
| Auston Trusty | 90 | 47.6 | −2.3 |
| Reo Hatate | 14 | 44.5 | – |
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 81 | 43.8 | +1.4 |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | 42.1 | −4.9 |
| Arne Engels | 90 | 41.5 | −1.1 |
| Kieran Tierney | 84 | 40.8 | +1.9 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 76 | 37.9 | −12.5 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 45 | 36.8 | −6.9 |
| Marcelo Saracchi | 11 | 32.3 | – |
| Luke McCowan | 45 | 29.3 | −12.5 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 9 | 26.0 | – |
| Alistair Johnston | 81 | 24.6 | −30.3 |
| Tony Ralston | 9 | 8.6 | – |
Rangers
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thelo Aasgaard | 31 | 68.5 | – |
| Tuur Rommens | 90 | 58.3 | +14.6 |
| Emmanuel Fernandez | 90 | 57.3 | +9.0 |
| Connor Barron | 90 | 51.9 | +2.5 |
| Nasser Djiga | 90 | 51.3 | +4.2 |
| Bojan Miovski | 14 | 51.0 | – |
| Mikey Moore | 90 | 49.7 | +7.7 |
| Oliver Antman | 59 | 49.3 | −1.9 |
| Youssef Chermiti | 90 | 43.3 | −5.9 |
| Tochi Chukwuani | 76 | 41.7 | +0.0 |
| Dujon Sterling | 31 | 37.7 | – |
| Mohammed Diomande | 59 | 37.4 | −8.1 |
| James Tavernier | 59 | 33.1 | −3.8 |
| Jack Butland | 90 | 32.0 | −11.1 |
| Djeidi Gassama | 31 | 28.5 | – |