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Celtic 0-1 Rangers result, stats and report

Celtic
Lost · xG 0.69
0 – 1
FT 23:55
Won · xG 1.08
Rangers
Next: Celtic v Hearts · Sun 18 Oct · Dundee v Rangers · Sat 17 Oct
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Who won Celtic vs Rangers?

Celtic 0-1 Rangers, full time in the Scottish Premiership. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Over 2.5 goals, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met 3 times in the fixtures we hold, with Celtic winning 2, Rangers winning 0 and 1 drawn.

Match Review · published 20 Sept 2026, 16:40 BST

Rangers Win 1-0 at Celtic Park: Ryan Naderi's Strike Stuns the Champions

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Rangers silenced Celtic Park with a Ryan Naderi goal on 33 minutes, holding on for a 1-0 win despite Celtic's possession and pressure. The result ends Celtic's unbeaten run in Scottish Premiership matches and delivers a statement victory for Derek McInnes's…

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How it played out

RAN won it 1–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 5 · 23:55Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Celtic 0–1 Rangers

Rangers silenced Celtic Park with a Ryan Naderi goal on 33 minutes, holding on for a 1-0 win despite Celtic's possession and pressure. The result ends Celtic's unbeaten run in Scottish Premiership matches and delivers a statement victory for Derek McInnes's side.

Key Takeaways
Result

Rangers won 1-0 away at Celtic.

Goals

A single goal kept the match under the 2.5 line.

First Goal
R
33'⚽
Ryan Naderi
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Celtic 0.69 xGRangers 1.08 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Celtic to win

56%Missed

Result

Celtic0:1Rangers

CEL v RAN

Our model leaned Celtic to win at 56%. Celtic 0-1 Rangers. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

The match kicks off at 11:00 UTC on September 20, 2026, at Celtic Park. Both sides have seen both teams score in their last five outings; Celtic hold a 2-1 edge in their last three meetings. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Celtic v Rangers · Scottish Premiership ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Cameron Carter-VickersCEL★ MOTM90 min7.8
  2. Dujon SterlingRAN90 min7.7
  3. Viljami SinisaloCEL90 min7.4
  4. Nicolas RaskinRAN90 min7.3
  5. Ryan NaderiRAN1 goal · 90 min7.3

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Celtic win the highest 1X2 probability at 55.5%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

CEL
55.5%
Draw
21.8%
RAN
22.7%
Both teams to score · Yes
61.8%
Over 2.5 goals
63.2%

Full-time forecast audit: Celtic win was the highest probability; the match result was Rangers win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-0is the most common scoreline between Celtic and Rangers, landing 4 times across 39 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 22/39recorded league meetings saw both teams score (56.4%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 46league matches at home unbeaten for Celtic.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 41league matches away from home unbeaten for Rangers.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Celtic scored first in 6 of their last 10 league matches (60%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Rangers scored first in 7 of their last 10 league matches (70%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Celtic have averaged 2.5 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Rangers have averaged 1.5 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Kasper Høgh has the highest listed average xGOT for Celtic at 1.02 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Celtic vs Rangers?
    RAN beat CEL 1-0 in the Scottish Premiership.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Ryan Naderi opened the scoring in the 33rd minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Ryan Naderi (33').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 6 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    John Beaton officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    CEL vs RAN kicked off on Sunday, 20 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    12 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Over 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    CEL play Celtic on Sunday, 18 October 2026 UK time. RAN play Dundee on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time.

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