There is a strong argument that everything is in Celtic's favour ahead of this contest, Rangers requiring a performance of the ages to realistically remain in the title race. However, we feel that it could be one-way traffic, Celtic netting a goal in either half to effectively clinch the title.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 56.58%. A draw had a probability of 22.8% and a win for Rangers had a probability of 20.62%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.88%) and 2-0 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.81%), while for a Rangers win it was 0-1 (5.92%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood.
