- Celtic are the top club with 18 points from 6 matches, Rangers are second with 13 points from 6.
- Celtic have conceded just 0.33 goals per game at home in the Premiership 2026/2027 (W3, D0, L0).
- Rangers have won their last 2 away matches.
Hoops and Gers clash at Celtic Park
The Premiership 2026/2027 title race remains very much open with Celtic and Rangers sharing 31 points from a combined 12 matches played. Celtic are top with 18 from 6, while Rangers are 2nd with 13 from 6, so the Hoops hold the advantage at this stage of the season, but the Gers have won 5 consecutively in all competitions heading into this clash so they're clearly in top form.
This should be a mouthwatering clash. Martin O'Neill has Celtic looking more solid and structured in a hybrid 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 shape, they play with a lot more rotation and they select when to press instead of pressing all over the pitch. That has made the Hoops more pragmatic, which may play into their hands in a match of this magnitude.
Benjamin Nygren has been their main man in the front line with three goals in six Premiership 2026/2027 games, but Camilo Duran has been a spark as well with three in his last five, so Rangers have to be ready for a lively Celtic attack.
Rangers are flying high
Derek McInnes has the Gers playing a good game with plenty of transition play, they're quick and vertical down the middle of the park and they look good on the ball and in transition. They have looked particularly good on the road in the Premiership 2026/2027 (W2, D1, L0) and have the momentum with five straight wins coming into this derby.
Lawrence Shankland is their main attacking threat, having scored three in five games in the 2026/2027 league campaign, while three of Rangers' last eight goals have come courtesy of the striker.
Old Firm could be a thriller
This game feels like it could go either way. Celtic are the favourites at 97/100, with Rangers coming in at 23/10 and the draw at 57/20, however, I feel the better bet is on over 2.5 goals at 11/20.
Celtic have won their last two home matches and they're still capable of going to work in the box, while Rangers are red hot right now and will surely take the game to their rivals.
Rangers won the last H2H meeting 3-0 in the 2026 Scottish League Cup, but the overall head-to-head record is tied at two wins each and one draw across the last five meetings.
