- Recent form: The main selection won in 4 of Celtic's last 5 matches and in 5 of Rangers' last 5 games.
- Home form: Celtic are 3 wins from 3 at home in the Premiership 2026/2027, conceding just 0.33 goals per-game.
- Away form: Rangers are unbeaten in 3 Premiership 2026/2027 away games, winning 2 and drawing 1.
Celtic are the better team, but not by much
Celtic are the narrow favorites here at 1.97, with Rangers at 3.3 and the draw at 3.85. We're happy to side with the Gers at a good price here, as they've been in irresistible form in all competitions.
It's important to note that Celtic are the much better team on the books, and they're leading the way at this early stage with 18 points from 6 games, 5 more than their bitter rivals who sit second. The Gers have won all 5 of their games across all competitions so they come into this Old Firm clash with some momentum to burn. However, we must consider the home edge of Celtic and the fact that The Hoops have won their last 2 home games, indicating that there's still plenty of bite in the green and white halves of the Celtic support at Parkhead.
An Old Firm to keep us on the edge of our seats
O'Neill's approach:
Martin O'Neill has Celtic playing a more structured, pragmatic game. They're happy to rotate the ball and control it when they can but they'll look to pressure the ball in parts of the field rather than blanket press the entire pitch.
- They've been effective with a hybrid 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 system and have players that can spark the game, like Benjamin Nygren who has 3 Premiership 2026/2027 goals in 6 games.
- Lawrence Shankland is their main man, with 3 Premiership 2026/2027 goals in 5 appearances, he's also scored 3 of Rangers' last 8 goals in all competitions.
McInnes' approach:
Derek McInnes has Rangers organized, he's making transition a key focus of their game and they'll come at Celtic in waves with their vertical attacking play and strong structure when out of possession.
Going against the grain
The last meeting was a 3-0 League Cup 2026 win for Rangers, but the rivalry is even at 2 wins apiece and a draw across the last 5 meetings. Both sides have been in fine form, but Rangers have been particularly sharp on the road, making us think this could be tight.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 is the cleaner bet though as both attacks have the quality to score and make this derby clash open and entertaining.
