Rangers vs Celtic Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Mar 2026

Premiership Betting Preview: Rangers vs Celtic

Fierce rivals Rangers and Celtic clash in the Old Firm derby at Ibrox Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:00 on Sunday 1 March.

The numbers suggest that we’ll see the net bulge a few times when Rangers and Celtic meet. If you agree with our prediction, you can get odds of -167 when it comes to backing Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market.

Second-placed Rangers faced bottom-of-the-table Livingston away when last in action. It was a 2-2 draw at Almondvale Stadium. The Gers recorded a remarkable 73% of possession and managed fourteen shots on target, while Emmanuel Fernandez and Mikey Moore scored one goal apiece.

Celtic, currently third in the Premiership, were beaten in their most recent league outing. They suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Hibernian at Celtic Park. Martin O'Neill's side had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 61% possession and two shots on goal, with Benjamin Nygren on the scoresheet.

Three days ago, Celtic secured a 1-0 victory away to Stuttgart in the Europa League, but it was not enough to avoid elimination.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rangers haven’t lost to Celtic in their past five games. Their last encounter saw Rangers enjoy a 3-1 away victory at Celtic Park. The previous 10 H2H matches have included four wins for Celtic, three victories for Rangers along with three draws.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Rangers	28	15	11	2	49	23	26	49:23	56
3	Celtic	27	17	3	7	49	28	21	49:28	54

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Rangers have 7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 2.4 goals from 6.9 shots on goal and 18.4 attempts. Danny Roehl's team have averaged 55.1% possession and 7.3 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 0.8 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 10.7 attempts and 4.5 corners.

Youssef Chermiti is the top scorer with 5 goals, while Emmanuel Fernandez, Mikey Moore and James Tavernier each have 3. The top assist makers are Djeidi Gassama, Mohamed Diomande and Nicolas Raskin, all of whom have 2 on the board.

Celtic have 6 victories, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 16.4 attempts, 6.0 shots on goal and 2.0 goals. The Hoops average 62.7% possession, 6.6 corners in their favour and 3.9 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.4 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts.

The leading goalscorers have been Benjamin Nygren on 8, Hyun-Jun Yang with 4 and Arne Engels 2. Kieran Tierney has managed 5 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Rangers predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Jack Butland (GK), James Tavernier, John Souttar, Emmanuel Fernandez, Tuur Rommens, Tochi Chukwuani, Nicolas Raskin, Andreas Skov Olsen, Mikey Moore, Djeidi Gassama, Youssef Chermiti.

Celtic predicted lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Julian Araujo, Benjamin Arthur, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Junior Adamu, Sebastian Tounekti.

Rangers vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Rangers vs Celtic picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’ve found a strong betting angle for the Old Firm derby and you can bet Over 2.5 Goals at odds of -167. We think that there will be at least three goals and the odds make plenty of appeal.

Having the inside track for injuries and accessing the form guide are important before coming up with football predictions. It’s also key to identify the key numbers and that is why our Premiership experts sometimes take a data-led approach.

Key Rangers vs Celtic league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Rangers games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Rangers games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Rangers games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Celtic games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Celtic games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Celtic games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 games between these teams.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 62.5% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Rangers 2 - 1 Celtic

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Rangers winning 2-1. Odds of +650 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mikey Moore to Score +300

Mikey Moore (Rangers) has registered two goals in his past five Premiership games. There are odds of +300 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Mikey Moore Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+800

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -115

The 10.5 Total Corners line has been covered in four consecutive Celtic matches, with the last five Rangers games averaging 13.00 corners. We’re anticipating that there will be plenty of corners and that the line will be covered, with odds of -115 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Rangers

Total

11.80 7.30 4.50

Home

8.70 6.00 2.70

Away

12.80 6.70 6.10

Celtic

Total

10.50 6.60 3.90

Home

11.40 8.10 3.30

Away

9.20 5.00 4.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-116

Under 10.5

-122

Rangers Corners

Over 5.5

-112

Under 5.5

-125

Celtic Corners

Over 4.5

-127

Under 4.5

-111

Most Corners

1

-133

X

+700

2

+135

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Rangers vs Celtic 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.

At betting odds of +120, the bookies make Rangers probable winners and there’s a 45% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Premiership encounter. Celtic are seen as the most unlikely winner at +195.

If you think Rangers can overcome Celtic, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are -109 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -204.

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Full-Time Result

1

+120

X

+260

2

+195

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+138

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-263

12

-357

X2

-159

Draw No Bet

1

-161

2

+112

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-109

2 Hcp +0.25

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+125

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-204

No

+140

Those interested in Youssef Chermiti to find the net anytime are able to get +175. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +480.

Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)

First

+175

Anytime

+480

Tomas Cvancara (Celtic)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Bojan Miovski (Rangers)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Andreas Skov Olsen (Rangers)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Chukwubuike Adamu (Celtic)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Mikey Moore (Rangers)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Oliver Antman (Rangers)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Nedim Bajrami (Rangers)

First

+310

Anytime

+900

Djeidi Gassama (Rangers)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+320

Anytime

+950

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+350

Anytime

+1000

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+370

Anytime

+1100

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Mohammed Diomande (Rangers)

First

+410

Anytime

+1100

James Tavernier (Rangers)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Joel Mvuka (Celtic)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Tochi Chukwuani (Rangers)

First

+540

Anytime

+1500

Rangers have won ten on the bounce at Ibrox Stadium, netting an average of 3.20 goals per game and conceding 0.40.

Celtic have swerved defeat on their travels in the previous three matches. The Hoops have five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Rangers drew 0-0 with Celtic when they last met at Ibrox Stadium. The previous 10 H2H games at Ibrox Stadium have involved four Rangers wins, two Celtic victories and four draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Rangers Home Stats		10-0-0	3.60	3.20	0.40	6	4	3	7
Celtic Away Stats		5-1-4	3.10	1.50	1.60	6	4	6	4

• 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

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Rangers vs Celtic Lineups & Team News

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