Rangers v Celtic

Rangers vs Celtic Preview

Sunday high noon brings us this upcoming Old Firm clash between fierce rivals Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox and a fixture that brings even more meaning to this encounter as not only bragging rights are at stake but with just one point separating the two teams in what is a two-horse race for the Premiership title, Ibrox at Sunday lunchtime will not be for the faint-hearted as these two old rivals battle it out for Scottish supremacy.

Rangers bounced back from what was an unexpected 2-1 defeat at home to Motherwell before the international break last weekend as The ‘Gers set the record straight with a comprehensive 3-1 home win against Hibernian which the hosts will hope sets them up for a positive result against Celtic on Sunday.

Prior to the home loss to Motherwell, Rangers had put together an impressive nine-match winning streak in the Scottish Premiership which included picking up five wins on home soil at Ibrox against Kilmarnock, Livingston, Aberdeen, Ross County and Hearts, so Philippe Clement's side will be feeling confident about their chances of securing all three points in this upcoming tussle.

However, in the previous meeting between Rangers and Celtic, it was the visitors that claimed the three points by way of a 2-1 win at Celtic Park towards the end of last year.

Onto Celtic then, and Brendan Rodgers' side currently hold a slender one-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership table over their second placed hosts thanks to a solid looking run of results which have seen The Hoops suffer just the one defeat within their last 13 games overall.

That singular defeat came in the shape of a disappointing 2-0 defeat away from home at Hearts but Celtic have also collected no fewer than 10 wins in the process as well, including wins on the road at Dundee, St Mirren, Hibernian, Motherwell and Livingston respectively, so they too will be in confident mood ahead of this vital title clash.

The bigger picture shows Celtic have been handed just two defeats out of their last 16 outings on the road but having also picked up 12 wins as well within this period, Celtic also look to have a decent chance of achieving a positive result here on Sunday at Ibrox.

Rangers v Celtic Verdict

This season has been the tightest battle for the Premiership title in recent campaigns and with just a point separating the two sides ahead of this Old Firm clash, both teams will be desperate not to give an inch in what is expected to be a fascinating encounter at Ibrox.

In terms of determining the winner here, Celtic seem to hold the upper hand as The Hoops have won five of the last six meetings but the goals market appeals here in what looks like being a tightly fought but low scoring clash.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.15

Other side bets worth considering:

Celtic win @ 3.00

Correct Score: Celtic 1-0 @ 12.00