Rangers vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips - Scottish Cup
Scotland - Scottish Cup
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by Steve Ashfield | in Football Predictions
The Old Firm meet in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup. Rangers are the hosts as they attempt to reach the last four with a victory over Celtic. Can the Gers get a home win? Read our match prediction below.
Rangers last won the Scottish Cup in 2022 and that ended a long wait since 2009 to lift the trophy. After a slow start to this season, the Light Blues have moved up the Scottish Premiership table and could yet be crowned champions. This weekend is all about the cup and trying to get another win over their Glasgow rivals. This competition may well be their best chance of silverware this season.
The same applies to Celtic who have already been beaten in the Scottish League Cup final this year. They have won the Scottish Cup 42 times (eight more than Rangers) and played in each of the last three finals, losing to Aberdeen last season.
Extra time was needed to beat Dundee in the last round. Another spell of extra time may well be needed this weekend. Winning at Ibrox and reaching the last four would put a massive smile on any Celtic fans face.
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Rangers v Celtic Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.18 | 3.7 | 3.05 |
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2.13 | 3.5 | 3.14 |
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2.08 | 3.55 | 3.21 |
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2.05 | 3.6 | 3.25 |
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2.12 | 3.45 | 3.05 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Rangers and Celtic?
Our prediction for the Rangers vs Celtic match is: both teams to score.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 08/03/2026 between Rangers and Celtic in Scottish Cup :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 39.29% for a win of Rangers against Celtic with odds of 2.18 at Stake.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Rangers vs Celtic is 36.21% with odds of 3.7 at Stake.
- Our prediction model gives a 24.5% chance ⭐ for a win of Celtic vs Rangers with odds of 3.25 at Bet365.
Rangers - Celtic Prediction and Best Odds:
| Rangers Celtic Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Rangers wins | 39.29% | 2.18 at Stake |
| Over 2.5 goals | 74.05% | 1.8 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score | 70.42% | |
| Half-time / Full-time : Rangers/Rangers | 17.41% | 3.25 at Bet365 |
Rangers vs Celtic Form
Rangers and Celtic Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Mar 2026 - Scottish Premiership
22 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
15 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
11 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
8 Feb 2026 - Scottish Cup
4 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Mar 2026 - Scottish Premiership
15 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
8 Feb 2026 - Scottish Cup
4 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
25 Jan 2026 - Scottish Premiership
22 Jan 2026 - Europa League
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
11 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
1 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
29 Jan 2026 - Europa League
11 Jan 2026 - Scottish Premiership
3 Jan 2026 - Scottish Premiership
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Mar 2026 - Scottish Premiership
1 Mar 2026 - Scottish Premiership
26 Feb 2026 - Europa League
22 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
19 Feb 2026 - Europa League
15 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
19 Feb 2026 - Europa League
11 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
7 Feb 2026 - Scottish Cup
1 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
29 Jan 2026 - Europa League
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Mar 2026 - Scottish Premiership
1 Mar 2026 - Scottish Premiership
26 Feb 2026 - Europa League
15 Feb 2026 - Scottish Premiership
25 Jan 2026 - Scottish Premiership
22 Jan 2026 - Europa League
Rangers vs Celtic Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
50 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
1 Mar 2026 - Scottish Premiership
3 Jan 2026 - Scottish Premiership
2 Nov 2025 - Scottish League Cup
31 Aug 2025 - Scottish Premiership
4 May 2025 - Scottish Premiership
16 Mar 2025 - Scottish Premiership
Rangers - Celtic: Form Analysis
It's been a strange season for Rangers but will it end with the Teddy Bears winning the Scottish Cup? They might even win the Scottish Premiership and that was not being thought of when they made a poor start to the season and sacked their head coach.
They come into this match unbeaten in their last seven games since losing to Porto in the Europa League. Against Scottish sides, Rangers have gone 15 games without a loss, last being beaten by leaders Hearts last December.
A much tougher task for Rangers this weekend.
Their last two matches have both ended level, including a home game against Celtic last weekend. Three of their last four matches have seen both teams score. That's not been the case so far in this season's Scottish Cup with 13 goals put past Anan and Queen's Park without reply.
Celtic have also had their struggles this season and it's been turmoil off the pitch with managerial changes. The Celts are unbeaten in their last three matches but while they score on a regular basis, keeping clean sheets is not a strength of theirs.
Seven of the last eight games played by the Bhoys have seen both teams get on the scoresheet. Away form is good with a run of eight games without defeat. Three of their last five games against Rangers have seen both teams score and the last three at Ibrox have all been drawn.
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Players list
J. Butland
DefenderT. Rommens
E. Fernandez
N. Djiga
D. Sterling
MidfielderM. Diomande
N. Raskin
ForwardM. Moore
R. Naderi
Chermiti
A. Skov Olsen
V. Sinisalo
DefenderJ. Araujo
B. Arthur
A. Trusty
L. Scales
MidfielderS. Tounekti
Y. Hyun-jun
B. Nygren
L. McCowan
R. Hatate
D. Maeda
Substitutes
L. Kelly
DefenderJ. Meghoma
J. Souttar
J. Tavernier
MidfielderD. Gassama
T. Chukwuani
T. Aasgaard
N. Bajrami
ForwardB. Miovski
R. Doohan
DefenderD. Murray
M. Saracchi
C. Donovan
MidfielderA. Oxlade-Chamberlain
J. Mvuka
P. Bernardo
J. Forrest
ForwardT. Cvancara
Rangers & Celtic Squad Analysis
Rangers love nothing more than beating Celtic and that will be their aim this weekend. For the second successive Sunday the Gers are hosting Celtic, this time with a place in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup being the prize.
They will be missing the trio of Connor Barron, Derek Cornelius and Bailey Rice for this cup tie. Other than that, their coach Danny Rohil has a fit and suspension-free squad to choose from. Rangers are conceding a lot of goals of late and Nasser Djiga could come into the side to shore up the leaky defence.
Tavernier could return.
James Tavernier is also being tipped to start this Scottish Cup match on Sunday, possiby replacing Dujon Sterling. He gave away the penalty that led to Celtic grabbing a late equalizer last Sunday.
There are no replays in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals so we will definitely see a winner this weekend. Celtic have all the work to do to achieve that with it being five games without a win against Rangers at Ibrox.
They have Auston Trusty available for this game as his suspension does not apply to this cup competition. The Hoops have a concern over Dane Murray who was injured against Aberdeen. Kieran Tierney is also on the doubtful list for this cup tie.
Wednesday's key victory at Aberdeen will have boosted Celtic's confidence. Man of the match in that game was Benjamin Arthur and he could well be in the starting line-up on Sunday. Will Kasper Schjmeihel be in goal for Celtic? He's missed the last two games but could be on the bench this weekend
Rangers - Celtic Key Points
- Three of Ranger's last four games have seen both teams score.
- Both teams have got on the scoresheet in three of the last five games played between Rangers and Celtic.
- Seven of the last eight Celtic games have seen both teams score.
- Both teams have scored in three of the last five home games played by Rangers.
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Our Rangers vs Celtic Prediction
Just one point separates these two clubs in the Scottish Premiership. The last three matches played between the Old Firm all ended level and were played at Ibrox. You can see therefore there's not too much between Rangers and Celtic at present.
Two of the last three games between these two giants of Scottish football have seen both teams get on the scoresheet. Both struggle to keep clean sheets and our main Rangers v Celtic prediction is both teams to score.
Rangers vs Celtic Alternative Predictions
Draw
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Rangers Celtic
| Rangers vs Celtic | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
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| Rangers wins | 2.28 | 2.18 | -4.4% |
| Draw | 3.55 | 3.7 | +4.2% |
| Celtic wins | 2.95 | 3.25 | +10.2% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Rangers is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have decreased by 4.4% since opening
- The probability of this result was 43.9% and is now 45.9% (2.0%)
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