Celtic vs Rangers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 Mar 2025

Glasgow rivals Celtic and Rangers battle it out in the Old Firm derby at Celtic Park.

It’s likely that we’ll see both Celtic and Rangers finding the net and that leads us to back BTTS Yes. This betting selection is priced at -163 and can be wagered with confidence.

Celtic have now achieved ten straight home wins. In their last game, they won on the road at The SMISA Stadium when beating St Mirren 5-2. The Hoops had a whopping 75% of possession and managed nine shots on target, with Hyun-Jun Yang scoring two of the goals.

Rangers have won three consecutive away games. Most recently, they lost 2-1 at home to Motherwell at Ibrox Stadium. Barry Ferguson's side racked up six shots on goal and enjoyed 65% possession, with Cyriel Dessers finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rangers won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 3-0 home victory was recorded against Celtic at Ibrox Stadium. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we have seen seven Celtic victories, two Rangers wins and one draw.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Rangers	27	15	10	2	47	21	26	47:21	55
3	Celtic	26	17	3	6	48	26	22	48:26	54

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Celtic have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 3.5 goals from 7.4 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts. Brendan Rodgers' team have averaged 76.5% possession and 7.8 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.0 goals from 2.5 shots on goal, 5.5 attempts and 3.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Daizen Maeda has found the net 8 times, with Arne Engels and Hyun-Jun Yang scoring 5 and 4 respectively. Leading assistor is Arne Engels with 5.

Rangers have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 7.3 shots on goal, 15.6 attempts and 2.5 goals. The Gers average 63.9% possession, 8.3 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 8.1 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Hamza Igamane and Cyriel Dessers on 5, with Vaclav Cerny getting 4. Mohamed Diomande has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Maik Nawrocki, Jeffrey Schlupp, Luke McCowan, Arne Engels, Reo Hatate, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn, Daizen Maeda, Jota.

Rangers confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Jack Butland (GK), Dujon Sterling, John Souttar, Leon Balogun, James Tavernier, Nicolas Raskin, Connor Barron, Ridvan Yilmaz, Vaclav Cerny, Cyriel Dessers, Mohamed Diomande.

Celtic vs Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips

The best betting angle could be backing the teams to both score at least once in this Premiership clash, especially as odds of -163 are available when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Celtic vs Rangers league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Celtic games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Celtic games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 straight Celtic games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in all of the last 5 Rangers games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Rangers games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 straight Rangers games on the road.

According to the odds, there’s a 61.9% likelihood of our pick winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

There’s the chance to generate a bigger price by combining your BTTS Yes wager with one of the three Full-Time Result options. This is available on the Result & Both Teams to Score market.

Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -163 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtic 3 - 1 Rangers

We’re taking a chance on Celtic to achieve a 3-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +950 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Corners Prediction

Rangers Over 4.5 Corners -120

We’ve seen an average of 8.40 Rangers corners in the past 5 games. If you agree with our verdict that the Rangers Team Corners line is too low, go for odds of -120 that they go over.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Celtic

Total

9.20 5.10 4.10

Home

10.90 8.60 2.30

Away

9.70 5.10 4.60

Rangers

Total

9.60 5.10 4.50

Home

8.70 6.00 2.70

Away

12.50 7.50 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 11.5

-103

Under 11.5

-137

Celtic Corners

Over 6.5

-110

Under 6.5

-125

Rangers Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-233

X

+650

2

+205

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Celtic vs Rangers Odds

The bookies have Celtic at -182 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 65% likely to win this Scottish Premiership match according to the latest betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Rangers are trading at +420.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for Premiership matches, with the football betting sites offering Celtic at -417 and Rangers are priced at +290 for the win.

Full-Time Result

1

-182

X

+320

2

+420

Half-Time Result

1

+105

X

+150

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-455

X2

+132

Draw No Bet

1

-417

2

+290

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-104

2 Hcp +1

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+148

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-189

No

+130

Celtic vs Rangers Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Celtic vs Rangers team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Premiership squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Celtic Team Page Rangers Team Page

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