Match predictionOur tip: 2-1
Celtic vs Rangers Prediction: Old Firm Derby Promises Intensity at Celtic Park
Celtic go into the first league Old Firm derby of 2026/27 holding a five point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership after six wins from six, though Rangers walk into Celtic Park on 20 September 2026 having beaten…
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- Matchweek 7 of the 2026-2027 Premiership brings Celtic against Rangers on 2026-09-20 (kick-off 12:00 GMT).
- Expect 4-5 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 21 fouls this match from Referee J. Beaton based on their last 10 games.
- In the past 4 games, Derek McInnes recorded 2 victories against Martin O'Neill, who recorded 1 victory, with 1 draw.
- A view of the standings shows Celtic in 1st spot with 18 points and Rangers in 2nd on 13 points.
- Celtic and Rangers will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
- We're predicting Celtic to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and Rangers are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
- In their last outing, Celtic's highest-rated performer was M. Baur (7.3), while Rangers's standout was O. Makhanya (7.5).
- Celtic were beaten 1-3 by Ferencvaros, whereas Rangers secured a win 3-0 against Celtic.
- Both teams have been in great form: Celtic 3-0-2 and Rangers 5-0-0 over their last 5 matches.
- Celtic have clearly got the edge H2H: in 84 meetings, they've beaten Rangers 39 times, with 18 draws and only 27 losses.
- We predict Celtic to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (3-0-0) and 2.00 goals/game.
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Celtic is going head to head with Rangers on 20/9/2026 11:00 GMT for the Scotland Premiership. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Celtic v Rangers H2H statistics!