Celtic II vs Rangers U21 preview

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Tue 12.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Celtic Park (60411 seats)

Lots to play for in this game, with Celtic II positioned 3rd and Rangers U21 placed 4th. Read our preview!

Insights:
  • Celtic II have the most clean sheets (9) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Rangers U21 have the most scored goals (95) in Football League - Lowland League

It's no vacation for neither Celtic nor Rangers U21 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Celtic II form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Celtic Park as Celtic II have scored 33 goals to get 35 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Football League - Lowland League are 11-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Celtic II, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Celtic II's last game was hosting Civil Service Strollers (placed 8th) and winning 3-1.

Before that match, a win away at Dalbeattie Star.

Celtic are traveling soon after this match as the Football League - Lowland League match at BSC Glasgow awaits in four days.

The Celtic II manager McIntyre has got the team scoring with 33 from 16 home games in the league. From these home matches, Celtic II have conceded only 12 goals.

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Rangers U21 form and stats

Playing away, Rangers U21 have won 10 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Football League - Lowland League this season.

Rangers U21 are travelling again after losing away to Stirling University in their previous match (0-4). As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Stirling University was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.

A loss against Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic was the result prior to that, in a home game.

A new game in only four days for U21, the Football League - Lowland League home match versus Gala Fairydean Rovers. Busy days.

The Rangers U21 manager McCallum has got the team scoring on the road, with 38 away goals in 16 league matches. As opposed to that, Rangers U21 have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Rangers U21 - Celtic 3-0 was the outcome when this pair of teams last did battle, also in this season.

Celtic II missing players

Rangers U21 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Celtic II Rangers U21
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 4 16 31
22 11 1 Won W 3 10 21
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 1
6 3 2 Lost L 1 5 9
79 33 4 Scored S 14 38 95
29 12 4 Conceded C 5 19 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
84% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 87%
59% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 71%
38% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 52%
25% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 31% 39%
47% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 44% 52%
44% 44% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 35%
9% 12% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 19% 13%
 
4.8 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.8 6
4.6 5.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.6 3.3
1.5 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.2 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 12.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.6 14.7
6.7 6.7 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.2 7.6
30% 30% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 35% 37%
 
11.1 10.5 11 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8.2 7.6
4.5 4.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.8 3.8
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • Celtic II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Celtic II have the fewest conceded goals (12) at home in Football League - Lowland League
  • Celtic II have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Football League - Lowland League
  • Celtic II have the most clean sheets (9) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Celtic II have the most points from losing position (6) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Celtic II have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Celtic II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rangers U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rangers U21 have the most clean sheets (5) away in Football League - Lowland League
  • Rangers U21 have the most scored goals (95) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Rangers U21 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rangers U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 33 27 3 3 91 28 17 14 2 1 51 16 16 13 1 2 40 12 63 84
2 East Kilbride 33 22 5 6 92 39 16 9 3 4 26 17 17 13 2 2 66 22 53 71
3 Celtic II 32 22 4 6 79 29 16 11 2 3 33 12 16 11 2 3 46 17 50 70
4 Rangers U21 31 21 1 9 95 37 15 11 0 4 57 18 16 10 1 5 38 19 58 64
5 Spartans 32 19 6 7 67 43 15 9 1 5 35 20 17 10 5 2 32 23 24 63
6 Berwick Rangers 33 17 3 13 74 44 17 10 2 5 43 22 16 7 1 8 31 22 30 54
7 East Stirlingshire 33 14 11 8 59 35 16 5 5 6 21 17 17 9 6 2 38 18 24 53
8 Civil Service Strollers 32 16 5 11 62 51 15 8 3 4 32 19 17 8 2 7 30 32 11 53
9 Edusport Academy 33 14 8 11 67 48 17 6 6 5 32 25 16 8 2 6 35 23 19 50
10 Dalbeattie Star 30 14 1 15 49 50 15 8 0 7 29 25 15 6 1 8 20 25 -1 43
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 30 11 4 15 49 54 15 5 0 10 21 33 15 6 4 5 28 21 -5 37
12 Bo'ness United 30 10 6 14 48 54 17 5 3 9 25 34 13 5 3 5 23 20 -6 36
13 Stirling University 31 10 6 15 55 67 16 5 2 9 23 29 15 5 4 6 32 38 -12 36
14 BSC Glasgow 33 10 4 19 42 63 16 4 3 9 21 28 17 6 1 10 21 35 -21 34
15 Cumbernauld Colts 33 9 5 19 50 72 17 5 3 9 29 37 16 4 2 10 21 35 -22 32
16 Edinburgh University 33 7 7 19 49 92 17 3 5 9 27 47 16 4 2 10 22 45 -43 28
17 Gretna 2008 33 2 5 26 35 106 16 1 3 12 17 53 17 1 2 14 18 53 -71 11
18 Vale of Leithen 33 1 2 30 10 161 16 0 0 16 6 93 17 1 2 14 4 68 -151 5

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 33 27 3 3 91 28 17 14 2 1 51 16 16 13 1 2 40 12 63 84
2 East Kilbride 33 22 5 6 92 39 16 9 3 4 26 17 17 13 2 2 66 22 53 71
3 Celtic II 32 22 4 6 79 29 16 11 2 3 33 12 16 11 2 3 46 17 50 70
4 Rangers U21 31 21 1 9 95 37 15 11 0 4 57 18 16 10 1 5 38 19 58 64
5 Spartans 32 19 6 7 67 43 15 9 1 5 35 20 17 10 5 2 32 23 24 63
6 Berwick Rangers 33 17 3 13 74 44 17 10 2 5 43 22 16 7 1 8 31 22 30 54
7 East Stirlingshire 33 14 11 8 59 35 16 5 5 6 21 17 17 9 6 2 38 18 24 53
8 Civil Service Strollers 32 16 5 11 62 51 15 8 3 4 32 19 17 8 2 7 30 32 11 53
9 Edusport Academy 33 14 8 11 67 48 17 6 6 5 32 25 16 8 2 6 35 23 19 50
10 Dalbeattie Star 30 14 1 15 49 50 15 8 0 7 29 25 15 6 1 8 20 25 -1 43
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 30 11 4 15 49 54 15 5 0 10 21 33 15 6 4 5 28 21 -5 37
12 Bo'ness United 30 10 6 14 48 54 17 5 3 9 25 34 13 5 3 5 23 20 -6 36
13 Stirling University 31 10 6 15 55 67 16 5 2 9 23 29 15 5 4 6 32 38 -12 36
14 BSC Glasgow 33 10 4 19 42 63 16 4 3 9 21 28 17 6 1 10 21 35 -21 34
15 Cumbernauld Colts 33 9 5 19 50 72 17 5 3 9 29 37 16 4 2 10 21 35 -22 32
16 Edinburgh University 33 7 7 19 49 92 17 3 5 9 27 47 16 4 2 10 22 45 -43 28
17 Gretna 2008 33 2 5 26 35 106 16 1 3 12 17 53 17 1 2 14 18 53 -71 11
18 Vale of Leithen 33 1 2 30 10 161 16 0 0 16 6 93 17 1 2 14 4 68 -151 5

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