Premiership 25/26 · 31 Aug 2025

Rangers 0–0 Celtic

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Rangers favourites at 48%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.1 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Liam Scales, 72.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Liam Scales +10.3, Cameron Carter-Vickers +9.6, Kieran Tierney +9.0.

Well below it: James Tavernier −28.8, John Souttar −23.4, Benjamin Nygren −11.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

27 Aug 2025	L 0–6	at Club Brugge KV Champions League
24 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at St. Mirren Scottish Premiership
19 Aug 2025	L 1–3	v Club Brugge KV Champions League
12 Aug 2025	L 1–2	at FC Viktoria Plzeň Champions League
9 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Dundee FC Scottish Premiership

26 Aug 2025	D 0–0	at FC Kairat Almaty Champions League
23 Aug 2025	W 3–0	v Livingston Scottish Premiership
20 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v FC Kairat Almaty Champions League
10 Aug 2025	W 2–0	at Aberdeen Scottish Premiership
3 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v St. Mirren Scottish Premiership

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jack Butland Goalkeeper	90	–	54.0	+1.3
Nasser Djiga Defender	90	–	50.3	−3.4
Joe Rothwell Midfielder	8	–	45.5	–
Mohammed Diomande Midfielder	90	–	40.9	−1.4
Cyriel Dessers Forward	18	–	40.7	–
Bojan Miovski Forward	72	0.10	39.7	–
Djeidi Gassama Midfielder	82	–	39.5	−8.8
Oliver Antman Midfielder	18	–	37.4	–
Mikey Moore Forward	72	0.04	37.2	–
Jayden Meghoma Defender	90	–	36.5	−9.4
Connor Barron Midfielder	82	–	35.3	–
John Souttar Defender	90	–	35.1	−23.4
Thelo Aasgaard Midfielder	76	0.01	34.8	–
James Tavernier Defender	90	–	29.2	−28.8
Findlay Curtis Midfielder	8	–	28.0	–
Nedim Bajrami Midfielder	14	–	24.5	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Liam Scales Defender	90	–	72.8	+10.3
Marcelo Saracchi Defender	18	–	72.8	–
Cameron Carter-Vickers Defender	90	–	69.5	+9.6
Callum McGregor Midfielder	90	0.01	53.8	+4.1
Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper	90	–	53.2	−1.9
Tony Ralston Defender	90	–	50.0	+8.0
Kieran Tierney Defender	72	0.10	49.0	+9.0
Benjamin Nygren Forward	90	0.04	42.9	−11.4
Michel Ange Balikwisha Forward	65	–	42.7	−4.7
Reo Hatate Midfielder	88	0.04	42.6	+2.9
Arne Engels Midfielder	65	–	42.0	–
Daizen Maeda Forward	90	–	37.4	−7.1
Shin Yamada Forward	25	–	35.1	–
James Forrest Midfielder	25	–	33.9	–
Luke McCowan Midfielder	2	–	15.9	–