Rangers vs Celtic Prediction: Will Rangers finally defeat Celtic?

This weekend's Old Firm game between Rangers and Celtic will determine who advances to the final of the Scottish Cup. If the Bhoys win on Sunday, they will face either Championship Inverness or League One Falkirk in the Scottish Cup final, putting them one step closer to a domestic treble.

Rangers - Rangers can not afford to lose again

After suffering a 2-0 defeat against Aberdeen in their most recent Premiership match, Rangers will be looking to get back on track here. Rangers were able to maintain possession of the ball for 75% of the game and take 20 shots on goal, with only three of those shots hitting the target. The Aberdeen offense managed 11 shots on goal, but only four of them were on target. Aberdeen got goals from Liam Scales in the 48th minute and Bojan Miovski in the 56th minute. In recent times, matches involving the Rangers have frequently been entertaining affairs, with a high number of goals scored being the norm. Both clubs have scored a combined total of 25 goals in their most recent six meetings, which works out to an average of 4.17 goals scored per match, with Rangers being responsible for 16 of those tallies.

Celtic - too stacked with talents

Celtic's most recent match, which was a Premiership match against Motherwell, ended in a 1-1 draw. During that match, Celtic controlled the ball for 78% of the game and had 16 shots on goal, with five of them finding the back of the net. Callum McGregor was the one who scored for Celtic in the twenty-fourth minute. On the other end of the field, Motherwell had six shots on goal, with three of them finding their mark. Motherwell got a goal in the 55th minute from Kevin van Veen. Celtic have scored a combined total of 16 goals throughout the course of their last six matches. Celtics' names have also been found on the scorecard in each of those instances. During that time, their rivals have managed to score five goals against them.

Head-Head Statistics

Rangers and Celtic have faced each other 62 times over the course of the last few seasons, with Rangers winning 22 games and Celtic winning 29 games. Eleven of the games played were tied at the end. Rangers managed to score 68 goals in their head-to-head matchups against Celtic, while Celtic scored 94 goals.

Expert Betting Tips

Rangers have had a touch of bad luck this season since this will be the fifth time that they meet Celtic, and so far they have a record of three losses and one tie. The away team, on the other hand, are only aware of how effectively they can get themselves out of this predicament and understand that Rangers are another significant test for them. However, given what is at stake, we anticipate a significantly improved performance from Rangers, and we are confident that they will find the back of the net here. Meanwhile, the odds are in Celtic's favor, and a treble victory is within striking distance, so we are going to give it to them again.