Rivalry Record
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Celtic vs Rangers: Head to Head

The old firm has produced 55 competitive meetings between Celtic and Rangers. The ledger: 27-12-16 from Celtic's point of view, with 159 goals along the way.

27
Celtic wins
12
Draws
16
Rangers wins
55
Meetings
Celtic 49%Draw 22%Rangers 29%

Reading the rivalry

Add it all up and it is 92 goals for Celtic against 67 for Rangers. 28 of the 55 matches saw both sides score; 32 cleared 2.5 goals.

The most recent meeting came on 2026-05-10: Celtic 3-1 Rangers in the Premiership. The biggest win in the sample belongs to Celtic: Celtic 5-0 Rangers on 2018-04-29.

Head-to-head history earns its place in a prediction precisely because fixtures like this keep their character: the Old Firm tends to produce its own patterns regardless of league position. It is one of the inputs our model weighs, alongside current form and market prices, when it builds the daily picks.

Recent meetings

DateHomeAwayCompetition
2026-05-10Celtic crest Celtic3-1Rangers crest RangersPremiership
2026-03-08Rangers crest Rangers0-0Celtic crest CelticFA Cup
2026-03-01Rangers crest Rangers2-2Celtic crest CelticPremiership
2026-01-03Celtic crest Celtic1-3Rangers crest RangersPremiership
2025-11-02Celtic crest Celtic3-1Rangers crest RangersLeague Cup
2025-08-31Rangers crest Rangers0-0Celtic crest CelticPremiership
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Frequently asked questions

Celtic have beaten Rangers 27 times in 55 recorded competitive meetings. Rangers have won 16 and 12 ended in a draw.
The last meeting was on 2026-05-10: Celtic 3-1 Rangers.
Both teams scored in 28 of 55 meetings (51%), and 32 matches (58%) finished over 2.5 goals.

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Record covers competitive meetings in the api-sports dataset. Last updated 2026-09-10.