JMTrangers
Well-Known Member
I've made a point for a while that I think 'Angeball' is massively overhyped and that their team have padded their stats out with some strong wins against the sitting ducks in the league (St Mirren and Dundee) whilst struggling to register many clear cut chances, even at home, against the stronger sides in the league.
As we know, Rangers have now scored 3 more goals in the league. Here is how the sides compare in their last 5 league meetings.
Total shots:
Rangers 109 (21.8 per game)
Celtic 104 (20.8 per game)
Total shots on target:
Rangers 42 (8.4 per game)
Celtic 27 (5.4 per game)
Average possession:
Rangers 67.4%
Celtic 72%
Goals scored:
Rangers 17
Celtic 10
Celtic have been at home for 3 of these 5 matches, whilst Rangers have been away.
So, despite Rangers arguably not playing free-flowing football (until the win against Dundee), we have averaged more shots and shots on target per game. The bulk of Celtic's possession is between their back 5, moving the ball from side to side, whilst Rangers are more direct but much stronger at winning the ball back.
7 of Celtic's 10 goals have been scored by Jota or Kyogo. Rangers have had 9 different goalscorers in the last 5 (not including own goals).
Don't believe everything you read in the media. We've been hard on ourselves because we've set the bar so high; Celtic are in a worse position than last season but clearly have far lower standards.
As we know, Rangers have now scored 3 more goals in the league. Here is how the sides compare in their last 5 league meetings.
Total shots:
Rangers 109 (21.8 per game)
Celtic 104 (20.8 per game)
Total shots on target:
Rangers 42 (8.4 per game)
Celtic 27 (5.4 per game)
Average possession:
Rangers 67.4%
Celtic 72%
Goals scored:
Rangers 17
Celtic 10
Celtic have been at home for 3 of these 5 matches, whilst Rangers have been away.
So, despite Rangers arguably not playing free-flowing football (until the win against Dundee), we have averaged more shots and shots on target per game. The bulk of Celtic's possession is between their back 5, moving the ball from side to side, whilst Rangers are more direct but much stronger at winning the ball back.
7 of Celtic's 10 goals have been scored by Jota or Kyogo. Rangers have had 9 different goalscorers in the last 5 (not including own goals).
Don't believe everything you read in the media. We've been hard on ourselves because we've set the bar so high; Celtic are in a worse position than last season but clearly have far lower standards.