Rangers vs Celtic Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On May 4, Rangers were hosting Celtic in the Championship Group of the Premier League in Scotland. The game finished level, with Rangers and Celtic tied 1-1.

Cyriel Dessers scored the first goal of the game on the 44th minute of the match, putting Rangers ahead. Adam Idah added to the score, bringing the match to a 1-1 conclusion.

As Rangers and Celtic meet again, the memory of Rangers's 2-3 win in their Premier League encounter from 2 months ago still lingers. Rangers prepare for their next challenge following a draw with St. Mirren on April 26 in the the Premier League Championship Group. To regain their winning form, resolving their defensive issues will be crucial, given the fact they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last three matches.

Following a three-game winning streak against Dundee United, St. Johnstone and Kilmarnock, Celtic head into this match looking to build on their success.

In this Scottish Premiership showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Rangers and Celtic throughout the campaign. Rangers’s leading scorer Cyriel Dessers and Vaclav Cerny have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Barry Ferguson, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Dessers has emerged as Rangers’s leading scorer in Scottish Premiership this season, netting thirteen goals, as Diomande continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with seven assists. Rangers’s attacking depth is further showcased by Hamza Igamane, James Tavernier and Nicolas Raskin, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

Meanwhile, Celtic’s attacking options, with Brendan Rodgers at the helm, have been bolstered by Daizen Maeda, the team’s top scorer, and Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With sixteen goals in Scottish Premiership, Maeda is Celtic’s top scorer in the league, while also leading the team in assists, having set up ten goals this campaign. Celtic have also relied on Arne Engels, Reo Hatate and Adam Idah to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Rangers - Celtic in real time.

Rangers kicked off the game with Liam Kelly, Jefte, Leon Balogun, John Souttar, James Tavernier, Nicolas Raskin, Connor Barron, Nedim Bajrami who got substituted by Ianis Hagi on the 66th minute, Mohammed Diomande who got substituted by Danilo on the 90th minute, Vaclav Cerny who got substituted by Hamza Igamane on the 66th minute and Cyriel Dessers as starters, with Jack Butland, Clinton Nsiala, Neraysho Kasanwirjo, Ross McCausland, Bailey Rice, Ianis Hagi, Oscar Cortes, Danilo and Hamza Igamane on the bench.

Celtic's starting eleven were Viljami Sinisalo, Greg Taylor who got substituted by Jeffrey Schlupp on the 79th minute, Liam Scales, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Anthony Ralston, Reo Hatate, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels who got substituted by Paulo Bernardo on the 63rd minute, Daizen Maeda, Adam Idah who got substituted by Johnny Kenny on the 83rd minute and James Forrest who got substituted by Yang Hyun-Jun on the 63rd minute, with Scott Bain, Maik Nawrocki, Auston Trusty, Jeffrey Schlupp, Yang Hyun-Jun, Paulo Bernardo, Sean Mcardle, Luke Mccowan and Johnny Kenny on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Rangers vs Celtic on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1 - 1.06
• Ball Possession: 40 - 60
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
• Total Attempts: 13 - 7
• Shots On Target: 4 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 9 - 18
• Corners: 5 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 14 - 19
• Saves: 2 - 3
• Free Kicks: 18 - 9
• Offsides: 3 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 92 - 133
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 59 - 97
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 20 - 31
• Tackles: 18 - 15
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 9
• Total Crosses: 19 - 21
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 3
• Interceptions: 18 - 7
• Clearances: 24 - 39

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Bailey Rice and Johnny Kenny were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since May 2024, the teams have clashed five times. Rangers have two wins to their name while Celtic have three. The last time these teams met was on March 16, 2025, in the Premier League of Scotland, and Rangers emerged victorious with a 2-3 scoreline. In total, Rangers have managed nine goals in these five meetings, compared to Celtic's nine. As things stand, Celtic have a superior head-to-head record against Rangers in their recent encounters.

In Premier League Championship Group, Rangers have played 35 matches, winning twenty, drawing eight and losing seven, netting 71 goals (2.03 per match) and conceding 38 (1.09 per match). Celtic have won 27 of their 35 matches in Premier League Championship Group this season, with four draws and four defeats, scoring 103 goals, averaging 2.94 per match, while conceding 23, an average of 0.66 per match.

Recent Form

Rangers's most recent outing ended in a draw against St. Mirren, while Celtic are on a three-game winning streak, having won Dundee United, St. Johnstone and Kilmarnock in their last three matches. Overall, Rangers have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing three, while Celtic have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing two.

Live Standings

As always, Scotland Premier League Championship Group's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Rangers are currently 2nd in the table with 68 points from 35 matches, while Celtic occupy 1st spot with 85 points in 35 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Rangers and Celtic in real time. You can watch the goals by Cyriel Dessers and Adam Idah as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Rangers - Celtic are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.