Rangers vs Celtic: Pre-match analysis and betting tips

Our betting experts preview the Premiership match between Rangers and Celtic and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Rangers clash with Celtic in the Premiership on Sunday at Ibrox Stadium. Local pride will be on the line here as the Glasgow rivals square off in an Old Firm derby.

Position in the Premiership table: Rangers vs Celtic

According to the Premiership table, the difference between these two opponents is currently only three points. That means this round 32 match will be important for both teams and their position in the league table. Rangers have an opportunity to catch up with Celtic who currently sit 1st on 76 points in this upcoming match on Sunday. However, the latter will surely try to extend the gap in the standings.

Current form and fixture history of Rangers vs Celtic

Rangers a bit back and forth

Rangers are a bit back and forth at the moment, but at least mostly forth, as they beat FK Crvena Zvezda by 3-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against FK Crvena Zvezda, before claiming 3 points in a 2-1 win against Dundee FC.

Celtic keep on winning

Celtic are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last 3 matches on the bounce. St. Mirren got left behind in a 2-0 win, before Livingston got hammered in a 1-3 victory. Ross County was the most recent victim in a 4-0 win for Celtic.

Latest games between Rangers and Celtic

Rangers got knocked out when Celtic took a 3-0 win in their latest Premiership encounter. It served as payback for the 1-0 defeat, the Gers handed out in the reverse match.

Highlights from the last time Rangers and Celtic met:

Betting stats and facts for Rangers and Celtic

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Rangers and Celtic played across all tournaments.

Players to zoom in on in Rangers vs Celtic

James Tavernier has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Rangers will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Celtic will be looking to Georgios Giakoumakis in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 9 goals in his last 6 games.

Match predictions: Rangers vs Celtic

In conclusion, we present betting tips for this Premiership match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher risk alternatives.