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Celtic vs Rangers Prediction & Betting tips
On Sunday, it’s time again. The Old Firm, the most contested and controversial derby in the world, is rising in Scotland: Celtic Glasgow against the Glasgow Rangers. The two arch rivals meet on Sunday afternoon from 12:30 p.m. in Celtic Park. It is the eternally young duel between the two dominant teams of Scottish football. 54 championships (Rangers) face 50 championships (Celtic).
In addition, the “Old Firm” is also the game that has divided an entire city for ages: The Green-Whites, the association of Catholics striving for independence, welcomes the Blue-White-Red Protestants who feel they belong to the United Kingdom , The social, political and religious class struggle in Scotland’s largest city is always reflected in this derby.
This season, the Scottish Premiership is closer than it has been for a long time. The Rangers are currently five points behind the green-whites, but also have a catch-up game at home against the bottom-fourth St. Johnstone. With a win on Sunday in Celtic Park, the Gers would be back in the race for the top of the table.
With eight wins and two draws, coach Steven Gerrard’s men are still unbeaten away this season. Of course they also want to keep this balance in the 420th Old Firm.
The betting base also sees Celtic ahead and bets Celtic against Glasgow. Glasgow Rangers gave their tip on a win for the hosts.
Celtic Glasgow:
For years now, Celtic Glasgow has been the measure of all things in Scotland. In the pre-season the “Hoops” won the national triple of championship, association cup and league cup for the third time in a row. Overall, the last eight championship titles in Scotland went to Celtic.
The club also coped well with the surprising departure of coach Brendan Rodgers, who is now enjoying great success with Leicester in the Premier League. Under successor Neil Lennon, the green-whites were able to build on previous successes almost seamlessly.
However, there was a setback in the European Cup. Here Celtic failed in the third round of CL qualification against Romanian champions Cluj this year and had to be content with the Europa League group stage. In Group E, the Bhoys prevailed as group winners and play against FC Copenhagen in the first knockout round.
In the league, the green-whites are extremely strong, especially at home. The record in the Premiership this season is ten wins from ten games and a goal difference of 33: 4.
Thanks to this yield at home, the game Celtic Glasgow vs. Glasgow Rangers a tip on a home win is certainly very tempting. Away there were two of nine games the hoops could not win: 1-1 at Hibernian and 0-2 at Livingston FC.
Glasgow Rangers:
Rangers coach Steven Gerrard was rewarded with a new contract in December. The new working paper is valid until 2024. The former English international and long-time Liverpool captain took over the club in May 2018 and in his first season led to the vice championship title behind rival Celtic.
Coincidentally, Gerrard’s contract with the Gers runs as long as Jürgen Klopp’s new contract with the Reds. The German coach had only recently extended his term in Liverpool. As his successor, Kloppo himself brought the current Rangers coach into play, but before Gerrard could take over Liverpool FC, he must have some success with the Rangers,
At the end of the pre-season, the blue, white and red were 11 points behind Master Celtic. Things are getting a lot closer this season. Provided the Gers win their catch-up game at home against St. Johnstone, they would only be two points behind the green-whites.
The goal difference is also very tight. The Rangers have the best defense in the league with 51:10 goals. Celtic made the best attack with 54:11. With the knowledge of the Rangers’ good defense, the Derby Celtic vs. Glasgow Glasgow Rangers also predict a few goals to be promising.
With seven wins and one loss, Coach Gerrard’s team is currently nine points behind Celtic in the home table. However, the Rangers also played two fewer home games. In the away table, however, the Gers are ahead. Here the Rangers Football Club is still undefeated with eight wins and two draws. Celtic has seven wins, one draw and one defeat.
The Rangers’ 1-0 win on Thursday, Boxing Day, at home against Kilmarnock fell into the “dirty” category. The Gers could not convince and had a hard time against the defensive and strong guests. However, it speaks for a team if they can still win such games. Alfredo Morelos scored the goal of the day in the second half.
Celtic vs Rangers head to head matches
08.12.19 LC Rangers Celtic 0 : 1
01.09.19 PRE Rangers Celtic 0 : 2
12.05.19 PRE Rangers Celtic 2 : 0
31.03.19 PRE Celtic Rangers 2 : 1
29.12.18 PRE Rangers Celtic 1 : 0