Celtic vs Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips - Scottish Premiership
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Scottish Premiership Predictions
The standalone fixture in the Scottish Premiership this Sunday is the Old Firm Derby, with Celtic playing host to Rangers at Celtic Park. The last two matches between these Glaswegian rivals produced seven goals combined, and we’re leaning towards another high-scoring outcome here as our main prediction.
The Hoops will be out for revenge here, as exactly a week ago, they were put to the sword at the Ibrox, losing 3-0 to their arch-rivals in the Scottish League Cup. However, Martin O’Neill’s side have been flawless across the first six games of the league campaign and came out on top (3-1) when these sides met here at Celtic Park back in May this year.
Last week’s victory would have given Derek McInnes and co a massive boost of confidence, but following up here feels more important, as they are already trailing Celtic by five points in the league standings. One key factor playing against the Gers is that they will not have their faithful followers in the stands, given that away fans are banned from all Old Firm league matches this term. Let’s get into the key stats!
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Celtic v Rangers Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.21 | 3.65 | 3 |
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2.14 | 3.64 | 3.05 |
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2.14 | 3.64 | 3.05 |
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2.13 | 3.64 | 3.07 |
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2.14 | 3.64 | 3.05 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Celtic and Rangers?
Our prediction for the Celtic vs Rangers match is: over 2.5 goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 20/09/2026 between Celtic and Rangers in Scottish Premiership :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 44.21% for a win of Celtic against Rangers with odds of 2.25 at Shangrila.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Celtic vs Rangers is 19.25% with odds of 3.7 at Bet365.
- Our prediction model gives a 36.54% chance ⭐ for a win of Rangers vs Celtic with odds of 3.4 at BC Game.
Celtic vs Rangers Form
Celtic and Rangers's standings in the Scottish Premiership
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +11 |
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2
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13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 |
Celtic and Rangers Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Sept 2026 - Europa League
13 Sept 2026 - Scottish League Cup
9 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
5 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
2 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
29 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Sept 2026 - Europa League
2 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
29 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
19 Aug 2026 - Champions League
3 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Sept 2026 - Scottish League Cup
9 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
5 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
25 Aug 2026 - Champions League
15 Aug 2026 - Scottish League Cup
9 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Sept 2026 - Scottish League Cup
9 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
5 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
2 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
30 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
27 Aug 2026 - Conference League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Sept 2026 - Scottish League Cup
9 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
5 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
20 Aug 2026 - Conference League
16 Aug 2026 - Scottish League Cup
13 Aug 2026 - Europa League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Sept 2026 - Scottish Premiership
30 Aug 2026 - Scottish Premiership
27 Aug 2026 - Conference League
6 Aug 2026 - Europa League
31 Jul 2026 - Scottish Premiership
16 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
Celtic vs Rangers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
13 Sept 2026 - Scottish League Cup
10 May 2026 - Scottish Premiership
8 Mar 2026 - Scottish Cup
1 Mar 2026 - Scottish Premiership
3 Jan 2026 - Scottish Premiership
2 Nov 2025 - Scottish League Cup
Celtic - Rangers: Form Analysis
Celtic have stormed out of the blocks in the Scottish Premiership this season, winning all six of their matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding just three. They beat St. Johnstone 1-0 in their last league game.
Outside of the top flight, the Hoops have been less impressive, though, following up their cup defeat to Rangers last weekend with a 3-1 loss to Ferencvaros in the Europa League on Thursday.
Still, that defeat to Ferencvaros in Europe was the first loss this week’s hosts conceded in their last 11 competitive games at Celtic Park dating back to the middle of February against Hibernian.
However, Celtic have lost two of their last three home league games against Rangers!
Meanwhile, winning the Scottish Prem feels mandatory for Rangers this season after failing to qualify for Europe by losing to Jagiellonia and Jablonec in the UEL and UECL qualifiers, respectively.
However, the Gers kicked off the league season with a draw and a loss in their first two games before winning four in a row ahead of this one. They edged St. Mirren 1-0 at home on Matchday 6.
The visitors' away record has not been great, with three wins in their last six league matches on the road (D1 L2), a period during which they suffered that 3-1 defeat at this venue in May last season.
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Players list
V. Sinisalo
DefenderC. Donovan
C. Carter-Vickers
L. Scales
K. Tierney
MidfielderO. Sorensen
C. McGregor
M. Baur
J. Forrest
ForwardH. Hassan
C. Duran
I. Pandur
DefenderO. Makhanya
E. Fernandez
D. Sterling
J. Penrice
MidfielderD. Neil
D. Gassama
N. Raskin
ForwardR. Naderi
K. Kelsy
K. Min-su
Substitutes
R. Doohan
S. Johnstone
DefenderD. Murray
A. Ralston
A. Trusty
J. Lotomba
MidfielderS. Tounekti
B. Nygren
L. McCowan
ForwardK. Hogh
L. Kelly
DefenderR. McCrorie
B. Godfrey
MidfielderV. Dragojevic
B. Bouanani
T. Chukwuani
C. Devlin
ForwardF. Curtis
B. Miovski
Missing players
J. Cifuentes
Celtic & Rangers Squad Analysis
O’Neill opted not to start Benjamin Nygrena or Kasper Hogh in the defeat to Ferencvaros. Both players have already scored three goals apiece in the league this term and are almost certain to be brought back from the off this weekend.
Camillo Duran has made an excellent start to life in Glasgow since arriving from Qarabag in the summer. The Colombian international has already notched up six goal contributions in as many league appearances this term and could be one to watch here.
Celtic will have to make do without Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand and Jota due to injuries, while Yang Hyun-Jun is away on international duty with South Korea at the 2026 Asian Games.
Will Daniel Neil be the difference-maker in his second Old Firm derby?
After joining from Sunderland in the summer, Neil got his first taste of the Old Firm derby last weekend, and he played the starring role, netting two goals either side of a stunning effort from Kevin Kelsy.
Kelsy is likely to keep his place as the starting number nine this week owing to the injury to skipper Lawrence Shankland. Youssef Chermiti is also ruled out for the foreseeable future due to a cruciate ligament injury.
On the positive side, McInnes could receive a couple of notable boosts this week, with Tuur Rommens and Jose Cifuentes expected to make their returns following stints on the sidelines.
Most goals and assists
Celtic
Rangers
B. Nygren
(3 Goals)
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K. Hogh
(3 Goals)
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C. Duran
(3 Goals)
L. Shankland
(3 Goals)
Celtic - Rangers Key Points
- Nine of Celtics’ last 10 matches in all competitions have ended with over 2.5 goals
- Celtic are averaging three goals per league game this season.
- Celtic have scored two or more goals in six of their last eight home league matches.
- Five of Rangers’ last seven away league games ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Three or more goals were scored in five of the last six matches between these sides in all competitions.
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Our Celtic vs Rangers Prediction
While Celtic have not been good in the cup competitions during the early stages of this season, they have been absolutely flying in the Scottish Premiership, winning all six games while averaging three goals scored per 90.
Rangers have been far less prolific this term, but they did smash three unanswered goals past the Hoops a week ago, and they will know the importance of taking all three points from this clash. Five of the last six matches between these sides have ended with 3+ goals, and we fancy that to be the case in this one as well. Our Celtic vs Rangers prediction is over 2.5 goals.
Celtic vs Rangers Alternative Predictions
Celtic wins
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Celtic vs Rangers - FAQs
The Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK.
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