Celtic vs Rangers Prediction: Celtic to extend dominance on Rangers

In the final fixture of the Scottish League Cup, Celtic will play Rangers at Hampden Park. Heading into this game, the two teams' last meetings saw Celtic unbeaten in six matches. While Rangers are coming off a victory run, how will they approach this encounter?

Celtics' last encounter was in the UEFA Champions League, and they settled for a goalless draw. However, their last league encounter was against bottom-placed Hibernian, and they secured a 3-0 win. In the meantime, this team has an unbeaten run of 13 matches, with four draws and nine wins. Celtic defeated Aberdeen, Ross County, Hearts, Kilmarnock, RB Leipzig, Dundee FC, and Motherwell in those games. Heading into this game, Celtic are favourites and have five wins in the last six games of this meeting. 

Rangers played Ross County the previous weekend and secured a 0-3 win. In that game, Rangers scored twice before the break to put themselves in a good position, with Hamza Igamane and Danilo netting for this side. However, James Tavernier's strike in the 86th minute was enough to see this team seal maximum points. In the meantime, Rangers have a winning run of four matches heading into this fixture. In that run, they defeated Nice, St Johnstone, and Kilmarnock.

Rangers are doing so well at the moment, and I feel they will come into this encounter with purpose. While Celtic have been the dominant side in this fixture, their level of play this season, both in the league and in Europe, have been exceptional. This is a big game, and it demands solid performances from the two sides. In the meantime, Celtic are just way ahead and have a better team that can win this game for them. While Rangers could be a threat offensively following recent strong play, a bet on goals is a good option.