The match of 21st round between Rangers и Celtic took place at Ibrox Stadium on 31 December 2016, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (23 October 2016) and ended with the victory of Celtic with a score 0-1.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 16 points. In addition, the both teams are in the TOP position in the standings.
Rangers is in the TOP-4 with 39 points. This is the 20th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 16 points (Rangers can score 6 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 16 points (6 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 2 points lower and has the opportunity to score 6 points additionally. The goal difference is 27:19. The Rangers defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Celtic is the leader of the tournament with 55 points. This is the 19th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The nearest pursuer is 16 points lower and has the opportunity to score 6 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 52:13. In additional, Celtic has the best offensive record in the league. Celtic has the best defensive record in the league.
Rangers Stats
The team scored 22 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 18-5. The average number of goals is 1.8. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.6.
Sidelined players: ROSSITER JORDAN, KRANJCAR NIKO
Celtic Stats
Celtic has won all of 5 recent matches.
The team scored 26 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 8 wins, 2 draws и zero losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 24-7. The average number of goals is 2.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.7.
Sidelined players: ROGIC TOM, TIERNEY KIERAN