Celtic vs Rangers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Sep 2026
Celtic vs Rangers Predictions
Celtic look like an attractive bet at +105 and we think they can beat Rangers. We’ll place this Full-Time Result wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.
We analyse several betting angles in our Celtic vs Rangers betting preview, expanding on our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Celtic vs Rangers Preview
Celtic meet Rangers at Celtic Park, with kick-off set for 07:00 on Sunday 20 September.
Celtic won their last game 1-0, making it six on the spin. This was an away win at McDiarmid Park against St Johnstone. Martin O'Neill's side boasted 60% possession and recorded nine shots on target, with an early second half strike from Mika Baur proving the difference.
On Thursday night, Celtic were beaten 3-1 when facing Ferencvaros at home in the Europa League.
Rangers beat St Mirren in their previous game, making it four straight victories. It was a 1-0 home win at Ibrox Stadium. The Gers had seven shots on goal and enjoyed 54% possession, with Bojan Miovski scoring the winner in the final few minutes.
H2H: Celtic Too Good for Rangers in Last Head-to-Head
Celtic have avoided defeat against Rangers in the past three meetings. In their last encounter, Celtic enjoyed a 3-1 scoreline on home soil at Celtic Park. The previous 10 H2H games have resulted in four draws and three wins apiece.
| Scottish Premiership | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtic |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14:3 | 18 |
| 2 |  Rangers |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7:4 | 13 |
The past 10 Celtic games have all ended in a win, averaging 2.5 goals from 7.2 shots on goal and 18.6 attempts. The Hoops have averaged 61.6% possession and 8.2 corners per match, conceding 0.8 goals and 4.0 corners from 2.8 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts.
Daizen Maeda leads the way with 5 goals, Benjamin Nygren has 4, with Hyun-Jun Yang and two others on 3. Benjamin Nygren, Camilo Duran and Kieran Tierney are the leading assists makers with 3.
Rangers have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.5 goals from 17.5 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 55.9% possession, 7.3 corners in their favour and 3.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 9.3 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal.
We’ve seen Lawrence Shankland, Thelo Aasgaard and Youssef Chermiti score 3 goals each. Ryan Don Naderi, Djeidi Gassama and Ross McCrorie have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Celtic predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Johnstone (GK), Colby Donovan, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Callum McGregor, Mika Baur, Haissem Hassan, Oliver Sørensen, Sebastian Tounekti, Kasper Högh.
Rangers predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Ivor Pandur (GK), Dujon Sterling, Emmanuel Fernandez, Olwethu Makhanya, James Penrice, Nicolas Raskin, Dan Neil, Badredine Bouanani, Min-su Kim, Djeidi Gassama, Kevin Kelsy.
Main Match Prediction
We’re keeping things simple with our standout bet considering that Celtic are currently priced at +105. We think they can secure a victory in this Premiership match and the hosts looks a value play.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
The football predictions are generated after consulting the team news for both sides along with the form. We are also able to analyse the latest Premiership stats which can suggest how the game might unfold.
The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 48.8% prospect of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.
As an alternative, you could consider the Asian Handicap where you can back Celtic to cover a particular line. That means you might need a margin of victory to yield a return.
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Correct Score Prediction
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0
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There are odds of +750 available that Celtic land a 1-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.
Player Prop Picks
Badredine Bouanani (Rangers) can be backed to have a minimum of one shot on goal at +190. The Shots on Target market allows us to follow this selection and get an attractive price in the process.
Haissem Hassan (Celtic) can be wagered to be on the scoresheet at +440. Using all information, we’ll head to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds.
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Corners Prediction
The 10.5 Total Corners line has been covered in eight consecutive Rangers matches, with the last five Celtic games averaging 14.00 corners. We think that there’s a strong case for this outcome and we’ll bet the Total Corners line to be covered which is on offer at odds of -111.
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Bet Builder Tips
If you want to try a same-game multi, have a play on Celtic on the 1x2, both teams to score No accompanied by Over 10.5 corners.
A bet builder is a single event wager where you select outcomes for a particular football game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.
Celtic vs Rangers Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
With the bookmakers affording them a 49% chance of winning, Celtic might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are +105 when it comes to this Premiership encounter. For those wanting to back Rangers, you will find +210 about this outsider.
If you fancy Celtic to win, then the -122 for them on the Asian Handicap -0.25 is a potential wager. You get a full payout if they beat Rangers and half your stake back if it ends in a draw.
There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -208 when it comes to BTTS Yes.
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Kasper Waarts Høgh is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +400 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +140.
Stats: Last 10 Scottish Premiership matches only.
Celtic have managed eight consecutive victories at Celtic Park. Martin O'Neill's side have collected nine victories and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.20 goals per game and conceding 0.80.
Rangers haven’t tasted defeat in four consecutive away matches. The Gers have recorded five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.50.
The previous Celtic Park encounter involved a 3-1 Celtic win against Rangers. The past 10 H2H matches at Celtic Park have included seven victories for Celtic, two wins for Rangers and a single draw.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Home Stats |
9-0-1 | 3.00 | 2.20 | 0.80 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |
| Rangers Away Stats |
5-3-2 | 3.60 | 2.10 | 1.50 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- Scottish Premiership: 10/05 2026 Celtic 3 Rangers 1
- Scottish Cup: 08/03 2026 Rangers 2 Celtic 4
- Scottish Premiership: 01/03 2026 Rangers 2 Celtic 2
- Scottish Premiership: 03/01 2026 Celtic 1 Rangers 3
- Scottish Premiership: 31/08 2025 Rangers 0 Celtic 0
- Scottish Premiership: 04/05 2025 Rangers 1 Celtic 1
- Scottish Premiership: 16/03 2025 Celtic 2 Rangers 3
- Scottish Premiership: 02/01 2025 Rangers 3 Celtic 0
- Scottish Premiership: 01/09 2024 Celtic 3 Rangers 0
- Scottish Cup: 25/05 2024 Celtic 1 Rangers 0
Celtic League Stats
Rangers League Stats
- 10 wins have been recorded in the previous 10 matches.
- 9 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 10 home matches
- 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.50 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 8.20 corners awarded and 4.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 7.40 corners awarded and 4.30 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 12.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.70 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 7.30 corners awarded and 3.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.90 corners awarded and 3.80 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 11.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.70 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 61.60% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 60.40% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 55.90% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 52.80% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Celtic this season are Benjamin Nygren (3), Camilo Duran (3), Kasper Waarts Hoegh (3)
- Top Assistors for Celtic this season are Benjamin Nygren (3), Camilo Duran (3), Kieran Tierney (2)
Celtic vs Rangers Lineups & Team News
Before placing any bets on Celtic vs Rangers, check the team news first. Get the predicted and confirmed Premiership lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.
Celtic Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Rangers Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Celtic Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Rangers Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Previous Celtic Lineups
Previous Rangers Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Celtic Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Martin O'Neill
Rangers Player Stats & Squad
Premiership Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14:3 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7:4 | 13 |
| 3 | Hearts | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13:7 | 12 |
| 4 | St Mirren | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:6 | 10 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:9 | 8 |
| 6 | Dundee FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:6 | 7 |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8:9 | 7 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6:7 | 7 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7:10 | 6 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:8 | 5 |
| 11 | Dundee United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:11 | 5 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5:14 | 4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | 9 |
| 2 | Celtic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 9 |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 6 |
| 4 | Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 6 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 4 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:5 | 4 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 4 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 4 |
| 9 | Falkirk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:5 | 3 |
| 10 | Dundee United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:4 | 2 |
| 11 | Hibernian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | 0 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:10 | 0 |
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