The match of 28th round between Celtic и Rangers took place at Celtic Park on 12 March 2017, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (31 December 2016) and ended with the victory of Celtic with a score 1-2.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 33 points. In addition, the both teams are in the TOP position in the standings.
Celtic is the leader of the tournament with 79 points. This is the 27th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The nearest pursuer is 24 points lower and has the opportunity to score -18 points additionally. The difference in points with the closest pursuer does not allow him to catch up with Celtic. So, the game most likely has no tournament significance The goal difference is 73:16. In additional, Celtic has the best offensive record in the league. Celtic has the best defensive record in the league.
Rangers is in the TOP-4 with 46 points. This is the 27th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 9 points (Rangers can score -15 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 33 points (-15 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 5 points lower and has the opportunity to score -18 points additionally.
The difference in points with the nearest teams does not allow Rangers to change the tournament position. Most likely, the game has no tournament significance. The goal difference is 37:32. The Rangers defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Celtic Stats
Celtic has not lost in any of the last 5 matches, with 4 wins and 1 draw.
The team scored 28 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 9 wins, 1 draw and zero losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 24-2. The average number of goals is 2.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.5.
Sidelined players: ROGIC TOM
Rangers Stats
The team scored 11 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 2 draws и 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 11-18. The average number of goals is 1.1. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.7.
Sidelined players: KIERNAN ROB (Susp