GLASGOW, Scotland (Jan. 3, 2026) (Interstat) — Rangers overcame an early deficit to defeat rival Celtic 3-1 in a Scottish Premiership match Saturday at Celtic Park, defying overwhelming pregame projections.

Celtic’s Yang Hyunjun opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Rangers responded after halftime, with Youssef Chermiti scoring twice in the 50th and 59th minutes to complete the turnaround. Mikey Moore added a third for Rangers in the 71st minute.

The result upended statistical forecasts. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, and its ELO system gave Celtic a 95.9% probability to win. Rangers improved to 1-0-0 in league play, while Celtic fell to 0-1-0.