Celtic vs Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips

Celtic host Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on 3 January 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 12:30 UK Time.

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Celtic vs Rangers Match Preview

Another Old Firm meeting arrives with recent history offering chaos, control swings, and sharp momentum shifts. Both sides come in after mixed league results, yet goals have rarely been absent when these rivals collide. Celtic’s home performances suggest attacking intent, while Rangers continue to show resilience on their travels.

Home Strength Brings Goals but Leaves Gaps

Celtic’s recent run at Parkhead has been productive going forward. Wins over Aberdeen, Dundee FC, Kilmarnock, and Falkirk underline their ability to impose themselves at home, with multiple goals scored in three of those matches.

However, defensive stability has been less reliable. Defeats to Hearts at home and Dundee United away show vulnerability when pressure builds. Even in victories, Celtic have conceded regularly, keeping matches open longer than planned.

Away Performances Blending Control and Edge

Rangers’ away record shows a team comfortable managing difficult environments. Wins at Kilmarnock, Dundee FC, and Hibernian highlight defensive discipline paired with clinical finishing.

That said, setbacks at Hearts and dropped points at Dundee United point to occasional lapses. Rangers rarely shut games down early, which often keeps contests alive deeper into matches. Their ability to score away remains a key weapon.

Celtic vs Rangers Prediction

Over 3.5 goals at 2.75 odds stands out as our first betting tip. Two of the last four head-to-head meetings cleared that line, including the most recent clash at Celtic Park. Both sides are scoring consistently, while clean sheets have been scarce in high-pressure fixtures.

Benjamin Nygren to score anytime at 2.30 odds adds further value. Celtic’s attacking play at home creates frequent chances, and Nygren’s involvement in advanced areas suits games that stretch quickly. With Rangers also contributing offensively, space should open across both halves.

Ezekiel- December 31, 2025

Celtic vs Rangers Betting Tips

Over 3.5 goals

2.75 Odds

Benjamin Nygren - Anytime Goal Scorer

2.30 Odds

Team Stats

	Celtic	Rangers
Game Played	36	36
Wins	24	19
Draws	4	12
Loss	8	5
Goals For	67	70
Goals Against	38	39

	Celtic	Rangers
Game Played	18	18
Wins	14	8
Draws	1	7
Loss	3	3
Goals For	40	32
Goals Against	14	20

_{Current Season stats from Scottish Premiership}

Celtic Form

10.05.26	Celtic Rangers	3-1
03.05.26	Hibernian Celtic	1-2
25.04.26	Celtic Falkirk	3-1
19.04.26	Celtic St Mirren	6-2
11.04.26	Celtic St Mirren	1-0
05.04.26	Dundee FC Celtic	1-2
22.03.26	Dundee United Celtic	2-0
14.03.26	Celtic Motherwell	3-1
08.03.26	Rangers Celtic (Penalties:2 - 4)	0-0
04.03.26	Aberdeen Celtic	1-2
01.03.26	Rangers Celtic	2-2
26.02.26	Stuttgart Celtic	0-1
22.02.26	Celtic Hibernian	1-2
19.02.26	Celtic Stuttgart	1-4
15.02.26	Kilmarnock Celtic	2-3
11.02.26	Celtic Livingston	2-1
07.02.26	Celtic Dundee FC	2-1
01.02.26	Celtic Falkirk	2-0
29.01.26	Celtic Utrecht	4-2
25.01.26	Hearts Celtic	2-2
22.01.26	Bologna Celtic	2-2
18.01.26	Auchinleck Talbot Celtic	0-2
14.01.26	Falkirk Celtic	0-1
10.01.26	Celtic Dundee United	4-0
03.01.26	Celtic Rangers	1-3
30.12.25	Motherwell Celtic	2-0
27.12.25	Livingston Celtic	2-4
21.12.25	Celtic Aberdeen	3-1
17.12.25	Dundee United Celtic	2-1
14.12.25	St Mirren Celtic	3-1
11.12.25	Celtic Roma	0-3
07.12.25	Celtic Hearts	1-2
03.12.25	Celtic Dundee FC	1-0
30.11.25	Hibernian Celtic	1-2
27.11.25	Feyenoord Celtic	1-3
22.11.25	St Mirren Celtic	0-1
09.11.25	Celtic Kilmarnock	4-0
06.11.25	Midtjylland Celtic	3-1
02.11.25	Celtic Rangers	3-1
29.10.25	Celtic Falkirk	4-0
26.10.25	Hearts Celtic	3-1
23.10.25	Celtic Sturm Graz	2-1
19.10.25	Dundee FC Celtic	2-0
05.10.25	Celtic Motherwell	3-2
02.10.25	Celtic Braga	0-2
27.09.25	Celtic Hibernian	0-0
24.09.25	Red Star Belgrade Celtic	1-1
21.09.25	Partick Thistle Celtic	0-4
14.09.25	Kilmarnock Celtic	1-2
31.08.25	Rangers Celtic	0-0

10.05.26	Celtic Rangers	3-1
25.04.26	Celtic Falkirk	3-1
19.04.26	Celtic St Mirren	6-2
11.04.26	Celtic St Mirren	1-0
14.03.26	Celtic Motherwell	3-1
22.02.26	Celtic Hibernian	1-2
19.02.26	Celtic Stuttgart	1-4
11.02.26	Celtic Livingston	2-1
07.02.26	Celtic Dundee FC	2-1
01.02.26	Celtic Falkirk	2-0
29.01.26	Celtic Utrecht	4-2
10.01.26	Celtic Dundee United	4-0
03.01.26	Celtic Rangers	1-3
21.12.25	Celtic Aberdeen	3-1
11.12.25	Celtic Roma	0-3
07.12.25	Celtic Hearts	1-2
03.12.25	Celtic Dundee FC	1-0
09.11.25	Celtic Kilmarnock	4-0
02.11.25	Celtic Rangers	3-1
29.10.25	Celtic Falkirk	4-0
23.10.25	Celtic Sturm Graz	2-1
05.10.25	Celtic Motherwell	3-2
02.10.25	Celtic Braga	0-2
27.09.25	Celtic Hibernian	0-0
23.08.25	Celtic Livingston	3-0
20.08.25	Celtic Kairat Almaty	0-0
15.08.25	Celtic Falkirk	4-1
03.08.25	Celtic St Mirren	1-0
19.07.25	Celtic Newcastle	4-0
17.05.25	Celtic St Mirren	1-1
10.05.25	Celtic Hibernian	3-1
12.04.25	Celtic Kilmarnock	5-1
29.03.25	Celtic Hearts	3-0
16.03.25	Celtic Rangers	2-3
09.03.25	Celtic Hibernian	2-0
25.02.25	Celtic Aberdeen	5-1
15.02.25	Celtic Dundee United	3-0
12.02.25	Celtic Bayern Munich	1-2
08.02.25	Celtic Raith Rovers	5-0
05.02.25	Celtic Dundee FC	6-0
22.01.25	Celtic Young Boys	1-0
18.01.25	Celtic Kilmarnock	2-1
08.01.25	Celtic Dundee United	2-0
05.01.25	Celtic St Mirren	3-0
29.12.24	Celtic St Johnstone	4-0
26.12.24	Celtic Motherwell	4-0
15.12.24	Celtic Rangers (Penalties:5 - 4)	3-3
07.12.24	Celtic Hibernian	3-0
30.11.24	Celtic Ross County	5-0
27.11.24	Celtic Club Brugge	1-1

03.05.26	Hibernian Celtic	1-2
05.04.26	Dundee FC Celtic	1-2
22.03.26	Dundee United Celtic	2-0
08.03.26	Rangers Celtic (Penalties:2 - 4)	0-0
04.03.26	Aberdeen Celtic	1-2
01.03.26	Rangers Celtic	2-2
26.02.26	Stuttgart Celtic	0-1
15.02.26	Kilmarnock Celtic	2-3
25.01.26	Hearts Celtic	2-2
22.01.26	Bologna Celtic	2-2
18.01.26	Auchinleck Talbot Celtic	0-2
14.01.26	Falkirk Celtic	0-1
30.12.25	Motherwell Celtic	2-0
27.12.25	Livingston Celtic	2-4
17.12.25	Dundee United Celtic	2-1
14.12.25	St Mirren Celtic	3-1
30.11.25	Hibernian Celtic	1-2
27.11.25	Feyenoord Celtic	1-3
22.11.25	St Mirren Celtic	0-1
06.11.25	Midtjylland Celtic	3-1
26.10.25	Hearts Celtic	3-1
19.10.25	Dundee FC Celtic	2-0
24.09.25	Red Star Belgrade Celtic	1-1
21.09.25	Partick Thistle Celtic	0-4
14.09.25	Kilmarnock Celtic	1-2
31.08.25	Rangers Celtic	0-0
26.08.25	Kairat Almaty Celtic (Penalties:3 - 2)	0-0
10.08.25	Aberdeen Celtic	0-2
24.07.25	Ajax Celtic	5-1
16.07.25	Sporting CP Celtic	0-2
08.07.25	Cork City Celtic	1-2
24.05.25	Aberdeen Celtic (Penalties:4 - 3)	1-1
14.05.25	Aberdeen Celtic	1-5
04.05.25	Rangers Celtic	1-1
26.04.25	Dundee United Celtic	0-5
20.04.25	St Johnstone Celtic	0-5
06.04.25	St Johnstone Celtic	1-0
01.03.25	St Mirren Celtic	2-5
22.02.25	Hibernian Celtic	2-1
18.02.25	Bayern Munich Celtic	1-1
02.02.25	Motherwell Celtic	1-3
29.01.25	Aston Villa Celtic	4-2
14.01.25	Dundee FC Celtic	3-3
11.01.25	Ross County Celtic	1-4
02.01.25	Rangers Celtic	3-0
22.12.24	Dundee United Celtic	0-0
10.12.24	Dinamo Zagreb Celtic	0-0
04.12.24	Aberdeen Celtic	0-1
23.11.24	Hearts Celtic	1-4
10.11.24	Kilmarnock Celtic	0-2

Rangers Form

10.05.26	Celtic Rangers	3-1
04.05.26	Hearts Rangers	2-1
26.04.26	Rangers Motherwell	2-3
12.04.26	Falkirk Rangers	3-6
04.04.26	Rangers Dundee United	4-2
21.03.26	Rangers Aberdeen	4-1
15.03.26	St Mirren Rangers	0-1
08.03.26	Rangers Celtic (Penalties:2 - 4)	0-0
01.03.26	Rangers Celtic	2-2
22.02.26	Livingston Rangers	2-2
15.02.26	Rangers Hearts	4-2
11.02.26	Motherwell Rangers	1-1
08.02.26	Rangers Queen's Park	8-0
04.02.26	Rangers Kilmarnock	5-1
01.02.26	Hibernian Rangers	0-0
29.01.26	FC Porto Rangers	3-1
25.01.26	Rangers Dundee FC	3-0
22.01.26	Rangers Ludogorets	1-0
16.01.26	Rangers Annan Athletic	5-0
11.01.26	Aberdeen Rangers	0-2
06.01.26	Rangers Aberdeen	2-0
03.01.26	Celtic Rangers	1-3
30.12.25	Rangers St Mirren	2-1
27.12.25	Rangers Motherwell	1-0
21.12.25	Hearts Rangers	2-1
15.12.25	Rangers Hibernian	1-0
11.12.25	Ferencvaros Rangers	2-1
06.12.25	Kilmarnock Rangers	0-3
03.12.25	Dundee United Rangers	2-2
30.11.25	Rangers Falkirk	0-0
27.11.25	Rangers Braga	1-1
22.11.25	Rangers Livingston	2-1
09.11.25	Dundee FC Rangers	0-3
06.11.25	Rangers Roma	0-2
02.11.25	Celtic Rangers	3-1
29.10.25	Hibernian Rangers	0-1
26.10.25	Rangers Kilmarnock	3-1
23.10.25	Brann Rangers	3-0
18.10.25	Rangers Dundee United	2-2
05.10.25	Falkirk Rangers	1-1
02.10.25	Sturm Graz Rangers	2-1
28.09.25	Livingston Rangers	1-2
25.09.25	Rangers Genk	0-1
20.09.25	Rangers Hibernian	2-0
13.09.25	Rangers Hearts	0-2
31.08.25	Rangers Celtic	0-0
27.08.25	Club Brugge Rangers	6-0
24.08.25	St Mirren Rangers	1-1
19.08.25	Rangers Club Brugge	1-3
16.08.25	Rangers Alloa Athletic	4-2

26.04.26	Rangers Motherwell	2-3
04.04.26	Rangers Dundee United	4-2
21.03.26	Rangers Aberdeen	4-1
08.03.26	Rangers Celtic (Penalties:2 - 4)	0-0
01.03.26	Rangers Celtic	2-2
15.02.26	Rangers Hearts	4-2
08.02.26	Rangers Queen's Park	8-0
04.02.26	Rangers Kilmarnock	5-1
25.01.26	Rangers Dundee FC	3-0
22.01.26	Rangers Ludogorets	1-0
16.01.26	Rangers Annan Athletic	5-0
06.01.26	Rangers Aberdeen	2-0
30.12.25	Rangers St Mirren	2-1
27.12.25	Rangers Motherwell	1-0
15.12.25	Rangers Hibernian	1-0
30.11.25	Rangers Falkirk	0-0
27.11.25	Rangers Braga	1-1
22.11.25	Rangers Livingston	2-1
06.11.25	Rangers Roma	0-2
26.10.25	Rangers Kilmarnock	3-1
18.10.25	Rangers Dundee United	2-2
25.09.25	Rangers Genk	0-1
20.09.25	Rangers Hibernian	2-0
13.09.25	Rangers Hearts	0-2
31.08.25	Rangers Celtic	0-0
19.08.25	Rangers Club Brugge	1-3
16.08.25	Rangers Alloa Athletic	4-2
09.08.25	Rangers Dundee FC	1-1
05.08.25	Rangers Viktoria Plzen	3-0
26.07.25	Rangers Middlesbrough	2-2
22.07.25	Rangers Panathinaikos	2-0
06.07.25	Rangers Club Brugge	2-2
14.05.25	Rangers Dundee United	3-1
11.05.25	Rangers Aberdeen	4-0
11.05.25	Rangers Wakefield	7-1
04.05.25	Rangers Celtic	1-1
10.04.25	Rangers Athletic Bilbao	0-0
05.04.25	Rangers Hibernian	0-2
13.03.25	Rangers Fenerbahce (Penalties:3 - 2)	0-2
01.03.25	Rangers Motherwell	1-2
22.02.25	Rangers St Mirren	0-2
09.02.25	Rangers Queen's Park	0-1
02.02.25	Rangers Ross County	4-0
30.01.25	Rangers Union St. Gilloise	2-1
19.01.25	Rangers Fraserburgh	5-0
15.01.25	Rangers Aberdeen	3-0
12.01.25	Rangers St Johnstone	3-1
02.01.25	Rangers Celtic	3-0
21.12.24	Rangers Dundee FC	1-0
12.12.24	Rangers Tottenham	1-1

10.05.26	Celtic Rangers	3-1
04.05.26	Hearts Rangers	2-1
12.04.26	Falkirk Rangers	3-6
15.03.26	St Mirren Rangers	0-1
22.02.26	Livingston Rangers	2-2
11.02.26	Motherwell Rangers	1-1
01.02.26	Hibernian Rangers	0-0
29.01.26	FC Porto Rangers	3-1
11.01.26	Aberdeen Rangers	0-2
03.01.26	Celtic Rangers	1-3
21.12.25	Hearts Rangers	2-1
11.12.25	Ferencvaros Rangers	2-1
06.12.25	Kilmarnock Rangers	0-3
03.12.25	Dundee United Rangers	2-2
09.11.25	Dundee FC Rangers	0-3
02.11.25	Celtic Rangers	3-1
29.10.25	Hibernian Rangers	0-1
23.10.25	Brann Rangers	3-0
05.10.25	Falkirk Rangers	1-1
02.10.25	Sturm Graz Rangers	2-1
28.09.25	Livingston Rangers	1-2
27.08.25	Club Brugge Rangers	6-0
24.08.25	St Mirren Rangers	1-1
12.08.25	Viktoria Plzen Rangers	2-1
02.08.25	Motherwell Rangers	1-1
30.07.25	Panathinaikos Rangers	1-1
01.06.25	Nelson Suburbs Rangers	4-0
17.05.25	Hibernian Rangers	2-2
26.04.25	St Mirren Rangers	2-2
25.04.25	Motueka Rangers	1-6
17.04.25	Athletic Bilbao Rangers	2-0
13.04.25	Aberdeen Rangers	2-2
29.03.25	Dundee FC Rangers	3-4
16.03.25	Celtic Rangers	2-3
06.03.25	Fenerbahce Rangers	1-3
26.02.25	Kilmarnock Rangers	2-4
16.02.25	Hearts Rangers	1-3
26.01.25	Dundee United Rangers	1-3
23.01.25	Manchester United Rangers	2-1
18.01.25	Nublense Rangers	1-2
09.01.25	Dundee FC Rangers	1-1
05.01.25	Hibernian Rangers	3-3
29.12.24	Motherwell Rangers	2-2
26.12.24	St Mirren Rangers	2-1
15.12.24	Celtic Rangers (Penalties:5 - 4)	3-3
08.12.24	Ross County Rangers	0-3
01.12.24	St Johnstone Rangers	0-1
28.11.24	Nice Rangers	1-4
07.11.24	Olympiacos Rangers	1-1
03.11.24	Motherwell Rangers	1-2

Celtic vs Rangers Head-to-head

08.03.2026	Rangers Celtic (Penalties:2 - 4)	0-0
01.03.2026	Rangers Celtic	2-2
03.01.2026	Celtic Rangers	1-3
02.11.2025	Celtic Rangers	3-1
31.08.2025	Rangers Celtic	0-0

03.01.2026	Celtic Rangers	1-3
02.11.2025	Celtic Rangers	3-1
16.03.2025	Celtic Rangers	2-3
15.12.2024	Celtic Rangers (Penalties:5 - 4)	3-3
01.09.2024	Celtic Rangers	3-0
25.05.2024	Celtic Rangers	1-0