- Celtic have won seven of their last nine Premiership home games, conceding only five goals in the process.
- Rangers have won one of their last three away matches, drawing two.
- Celtic have won two of the last three home meetings between the clubs, losing the other.
An Old Firm to savour
This Old Firm clash has a bit more significance than usual with both teams under new management and the Premiership table looking extremely tight at the top with Celtic 2nd on 38 points from 18 games and Rangers 3rd on 32 from 18 games. This Celtic FC vs Glasgow Rangers FC preview highlights the importance of this fixture in shaping the remainder of the season.
The Bhoys have been in mixed form over the last five games with two wins and three losses, but they are on a two-game winning streak heading into this one, so have momentum in their favour. Our Celtic FC vs Glasgow Rangers FC prediction is influenced by the fact that Celtic have hit their stride in the final third again with a 3-1 home win over Aberdeen and a 4-2 victory at Livingston in their two most recent games. Benjamin Nygren is their talisman in the offensive third with eight Premiership goals, three of them in their last five.
Daizen Maeda has been Celtic’s playmaker of late with three assists in the club’s 10-goal haul in the past five games. Rangers have been similarly up and down in their recent fixtures with three wins and two losses in the Premiership. They beat Motherwell 1-0 at home last weekend and lost 2-1 at Hearts in their previous away game.
An intriguing tactical clash
Wilfried Nancy has switched Celtic to a fluid three-at-the-back system that has seen the Bhoys play with incredible creativity in the wide areas and a high-intensity pressing style. In the context of the Celtic FC vs Glasgow Rangers FC prediction, Rangers are more pragmatic and compact under Danny Röhl who has given them the ability to be flexible when needed and still defend with discipline and numbers.
It will be a chess match in many ways with Celtic’s front-foot creativity pitted against Rangers’ excellence in transition and it could be a question of which team can impose their own style on the match according to the Celtic FC vs Glasgow Rangers FC betting tips. James Tavernier leads the way for the Gers with four Premiership goals and is a constant threat on the attack from defense. Bojan Miovski has been in excellent form for the visitors of late, scoring three of their last seven goals and giving them a clinical edge up front.
Celtic have the edge
Celtic are the favourites at 1.67 with Rangers coming in at 4.9 and the draw at 3.8. The Celtic FC vs Glasgow Rangers FC prediction suggests backing the home side to edge a close, intense Old Firm derby is the way to go here, as Nancy’s Celtic are starting to look a real force and have the momentum of two good results behind them.
They also have the better of the recent meetings at home against Rangers, winning two of the last three at Celtic Park, and have an excellent record at the ground this term. But with both sides showing their attacking talents recently, the Over 2.5 goals bet at 1.8 looks a tempting option for fans who are expecting an open affair.
