30 December 2023 - 07:30

- Day 21

Scotland - Scottish Premiership

Celtic

Rangers

Prediction :

Draw or Rangers

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Celtic vs Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips - Scottish Premiership

Prediction published on 28/12/2023, 10:03 by Joseph King | Modified on 29/12/2023 at 23:30 in Football Predictions

Scottish football’s most famous fixture is set for another round as league leaders Celtic host second-place Rangers for the 438th edition of the Old Firm. Defending champions Celtic will be looking to extend their lead atop the standings as they currently hold a five point advantage. However, Rangers have two games in hand on their opponents, meaning they could technically move into first-place if they are able to convert the full six points. The result is a crucial fixture on Saturday, carrying with it massive title implications as the winner of this match will be in the driver's seat healing into the second half of the campaign.

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The Best Betting Odds for Celtic v Rangers Match

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Bonus up to
	2.1	3.5	3.5
	1.98	3.25	3.1

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Who will win the Celtic vs Rangers Football match?

The best predictions and winner betting odds for the match between Celtic and Rangers of Scottish Premiership on 12/29/23 :

There is a probability of 40.05% ⭐ for Celtic to win this match against Rangers ⚽ with odds of 2.1 found at Bet365.
Bet365 ⭐ has the best odds for a draw prediction ⚽️ at 3.5 which implies a probability of 15.4%.
Currently, the best odds ⭐ for Rangers to win the match are about 3.5 at Bet365. That means a probability of 44.56%.

Celtic - Rangers Prediction and Best Odds:

Celtic vs Rangers prediction	Win Probability	Best Odds
Celtic is favoured to win	40.05 %	2.1
Draw	15.4 %	3.5
Rangers wins the game	44.56 %	3.5

Celtic vs Rangers Form

Celtic and Rangers's standings in the Scottish Premiership

Teams	Pts	P	W	D	L	GD
1 Celtic	78	33	24	6	3	54
2 Rangers	75	33	24	3	6	49

Celtic and Rangers Last Matches

Celtic Last matches

W L W L W W

Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

Total goals

BTTS

50%

Goals scored

Goals conceded

Over 2.5

67%

Under 2.5

33%

26 Dec 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Dundee FC

0 : 3

Celtic

23 Dec 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Celtic

2 : 0

Livingston

16 Dec 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Celtic

0 : 2

Heart Of Midlothian FC

13 Dec 2023 - Champions League

Celtic

2 : 1

Feyenoord

10 Dec 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Kilmarnock

2 : 1

Celtic

6 Dec 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Celtic

4 : 1

Hibernian

Rangers Last matches

W W W W W W

Victories

6/6 (100%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

Total goals

2.5

BTTS

33%

Goals scored

Goals conceded

0.5

Over 2.5

33%

Under 2.5

67%

24 Dec 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Motherwell

0 : 2

Rangers

20 Dec 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Rangers

2 : 0

St Johnstone

17 Dec 2023 - Scottish League Cup

Rangers

1 : 0

Aberdeen

14 Dec 2023 - Europa League

Betis

2 : 3

Rangers

9 Dec 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Rangers

3 : 1

Dundee FC

6 Dec 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Heart Of Midlothian FC

0 : 1

Rangers

Celtic against Rangers : Head to Head (H2H)

Celtic

67 %

Draw

17 %

Rangers

17 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

Total goals

2.83

BTTS

50%

Goals scored (Team 1)

1.5

Goals scored (Team 2)

1.33

Over 2.5

67%

Under 2.5

33%

3 Sep 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Rangers

0 : 1

Celtic

13 May 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Rangers

3 : 0

Celtic

30 Apr 2023 - Scottish Cup

Rangers

0 : 1

Celtic

8 Apr 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Celtic

3 : 2

Rangers

26 Feb 2023 - Scottish League Cup

Rangers

1 : 2

Celtic

2 Jan 2023 - Scottish Premiership

Rangers

2 : 2

Celtic

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Celtic - Rangers: Form Analysis

Unsurprisingly, it’s Celtic and Rangers who are dominating the standings with double-digit leads over third-place. Celtic come into this derby off of back-to-back wins after victories over Livingston and Dundee, the latter of which finished 3-0 away from home. The Bhoys did not have the type of Champions League campaign that they would have wanted, crashing out the group stage with a fourth-place finish. In their last eight fixtures, Celtic have won five and lost three.

Rangers are the in-form team of the two as the Gers have extended their unbeaten run to 17 matches across all competitions. Their most recent fixture was a 2-0 away win over Motherwell in the league, marking the team’s seventh consecutive win. It’s been a very impressive campaign for Philippe Clement’s side who have also seen success in the Europa League, topping their group and qualifying for the round of 16

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Players list

Celtic

Goalkeeper

J. Hart

Defender

L. Scales

A. Johnston

G. Taylor

M. Nawrocki

Midfielder

D. Turnbull

M. O'Riley

C. McGregor

Forward

O. Hyeon-gyu

L. Abada

M. Johnston

Rangers

Goalkeeper

J. Butland

Defender

L. Balogun

J. Tavernier

D. Sterling

C. Goldson

R. Yilmaz

Midfielder

K. Dowell

J. Souttar

Forward

R. McCausland

C. Dessers

S. Wright

Substitutes

Celtic

Goalkeeper

S. Bain

Defender

T. Ralston

M. Nawrocki

S. Welsh

Midfielder

R. Hatate

Y. Hyun-jun

Forward

M. Johnston

D. Maeda

D. Turnbull

P. Bernardo

L. Abada

L. Palma

O. Hyeon-gyu

K. Furuhashi

Rangers

Goalkeeper

R. McCrorie

Defender

J. Souttar

J. Lundstram

A. Devine

L. King

Midfielder

K. Dowell

T. Cantwell

J. Cifuentes

Forward

S. Lammers

S. Wright

A. Sima

R. Matondo

Celtic & Rangers Squad Analysis

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers only has two injured players ahead of this Old Firm. Israeli winger Liel Abada is still recovering from a torn thigh muscle, making just five appearances this season before going down. The hosts will also be without Japanese midfielder Reo Hatate who suffered a hamstring injury at the end of October. Hatate was in fine form before the injury, scoring two and assisting another two in seven league matches. Celtic will hope to have the 26-year-old back next week.

On the other side, Rangers have a few injury problems with Philippe Clement unable to call upon four players for the trip to Parkhead. It's the attacking force that have been hit the hardest with players such as Danilo (striker), Tom Lawrence (winger) and Kemar Roofe (striker) all missing out with injuries. In addition, talented young midfielder Nicolas Raskin remains unavailable for selection and hasn't featured since the end of October.

Celtic - Rangers Key Points

Rangers have not suffered defeat since October 5 (17 consecutive matches unbeaten).
The visitors have won their last seven in a row, outscoring their opponents during that time by a total of 14-3 during that stretch.
Celtic have lost two of their last four SPL fixtures including a 2-0 home defeat to Hearts.
Rangers have a phenomenal defensive record, conceding only eight goals in 18 matches and keeping a league high 12 clean sheets.
The away side has ripped off 10 wins and 1 draw in their last 11 league fixtures.

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Our Celtic vs Rangers Prediction

Rangers will be unable to bring away fans to Celtic Park for this fixture due to a ticketing dispute. However, the Gers are in such fantastic form that they should be able to squeeze out a result regardless. Celtic have looked shaky in some of their recent outings with the home losss to Hearts a particularly worrying result. They could struggle to break down this well-drilled Rangers defense that is riding a three game clean sheet streak as well as a lenghty unbeaten run. Our Celtic vs Rangers prediction is for Rangers on the double chance.

Prediction :

Draw or Rangers

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Celtic vs Rangers - Other Interesting Predictions

Both teams to score

Plenty of attacking firepower on the pitch for both teams. Rangers have a stalwart rearguard but Celtic in front of their home fans should be able to net at least one. Meanwhile the visitors have scored in 14 straight games across all competitions and are averaging 2.16 goals scored per match in the SPL. We should see this one finish with at least a 1-1 scoreline.

Rangers to win

This is as good a time as any for Rangers to grab what would be a massive three points at Celtic Park. The hosts have shown signs of weakness in recent weeks, losing back-to-back SPL matches for the first time in a decade and failing to find the net on home soil. With the form that Rangers are in at the moment, a victory for the away side wouldn't come as that much of a shock. This is a good enough price to take a shot with.

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Celtic vs Rangers match : Frequently asked questions

The SPL matchup between Celtic and Rangers is being played at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland on December 30th.

Fans can catch the 438th edition of the Old Firm live on TV by tuning into Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football. Those looking to stream the match can use the Sky Go App. Unable to watch the game live on TV? Head over to our SportyTrader Livescore page to follow along with live updates as the action unfolds!

The classic Scottish football rivalry between Celtic and Rangers is set to kick off at 12:30 PM UK time.

All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.