The Scottish Premiership’s first phase will be over in four weeks, but before that, Celtic will host Rangers in the Old Firm Derby this weekend. The Gers broke a seven-game winless run against the Celts with a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture, so this is a revenge game for the home team.
Each point is valuable with only four matches remaining in the Scottish Premiership, so what should we expect from this important matchup?
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Scottish Premiership season 2024-25, Matchday 30 |
| ⚽️ Venue: | Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland |
| 🗓️ Date: | 16 March 2025 |
| ⏰ Time: | 12:30 p.m. GMT on Sunday |
According to the live sportsbooks for football, Celtic are the big home favorites at 1.65 (13/20). A draw is offered at 4.33 (10/3), while Rangers are the away underdogs at 4.70 (37/10) to beat Celtic in the Old Firm Derby.
The Celts have completely dominated the Scottish derby in recent years, as in the last 15 head-to-head games, Celtic won 10, drew three, and Rangers won only two.
Celtic are currently sitting on top of the Scottish Premiership standings with 75 points. The Celts lost to Bayern Munich in the UCL knockout play-offs 3-2 on aggregate in a close match. They will face St. Johnstone in the Scottish Cup semifinals next month.
Celtic are coming off a 2-0 home win over Hibernian in the Scottish Cup. Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for the Celts, while Adam Idah was subbed on in the last 10 minutes and scored the second. They have the best offense as well as the best defense in the league by far, so they are going into this game with confidence, having also beaten the Gers to win the League Cup earlier this season.
Celtic are still missing Paulo Bernardo and James Forrest due to long-term injuries, while everyone else is healthy and ready.
Rangers are currently sitting in second place on the Scottish Premiership standings with 59 points. The Gers knocked out Mourinho’s Fenerbahce in the Europa League round of 16, and they will face Athletic Bilbao in a tough quarterfinals matchup.
Rangers are coming off a 2-0 home loss to Fenerbahce in the Europa League. However, having won the first leg 3-1, they advanced on penalties and eliminated the Turkish side. Rangers are on a four-game away winning streak, so they will try to keep that going and revive their chances of winning the league.
Rangers don’t have any new injuries, but Oscar Cortes and Neraysho Kasanwirjo are still out.
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Celtic’s offense is on fire this season, as they have scored 87 goals in 29 games so far, which is an average of 3 goals per game. The Rangers are struggling on the defensive end, as they couldn’t keep any clean sheets in 10 of their last 11 games, and they have conceded two or more goals in four of their last five matches.
We had Celtic to win the league in our Scottish Premiership 24-25 predictions, and we will back them again in this game to score in both halves and likely get the win. They have scored in both halves in five of their last six home games.
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Mohammed Diomande has received the most bookings among players from both teams, with five cards in the league and five more in the Europa League. Diomande was booked in three of the last 10 games, and he also received a yellow card in this stadium last year. The Old Firm Derby usually has a lot of cards, so there’s a good value on him getting booked.
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Daizen Maeda has scored 12 goals in the league this season so far, which puts him second on the Scottish Premiership 24/25 top scorers list, only one goal fewer than Sam Dalby. The Japanese striker is in outstanding form, having scored 12 goals and had three assists in his last nine starts. He is on a four-game scoring streak right now, and he will be up against a shaky Rangers defense, so his scoring chances are high.
The Celts are an unstoppable force at home, and they are coming into this game with revenge on their minds. Make sure to use our 2025 Celtic vs Rangers betting predictions and bet them at the legal bookmakers in the UK to have more fun watching the game.
