Rangers vs Celtic Prediction: Team News, Predicted Lineups and Where To Watch
The 444th edition of the Old Firm derby takes place on Thursday, as Rangers host Celtic at Ibrox.
Ahead of the match, we’ve made our score prediction, provided our predicted line-ups for both teams, and picked out a Bet Builder using our comparison tool.
Rangers vs Celtic Bet Builder
Using our bet builder comparison tool, we’ve picked out an 11/2 bet for Thursday’s clash (price correct as of 11:00, 02.01.2025). Featured in our bet is for Kyogo Furuhashi to score, Vaclav Cerny to have over 2.5 shots, and Nicolas Raskin to make over 2.5 tackles.
Furuhashi to score - 3 goals in last 4 league appearances
Cerny shots - Averaging 2.6 shots per game this season
Raskin tackles - Averaging 3.3 tackles per game this season
At the time of writing, the bet is best price 11/2 with William Hill. Make sure you compare your bet builders to guarantee the best price on the market!
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Rangers vs Celtic Team News
Rangers manager Philippe Clement made seven changes after the Gers slipped to a 2-1 defeat to St Mirren in Paisley on Boxing Day, before they bounced back to a 2-2 draw with Motherwell at Fir Park on Sunday afternoon.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers named five changes to the Celts side that beat Motherwell 4-0 at Parkhead to return to winning ways on Boxing Day, before smashing St Johnstone by the same scoreline to conclude 2024 with another win.
Rangers vs Celtic Predicted Lineups
Rangers XI (4-2-3-1): Butland; Sterling, King, Propper, Jeff; Diomande, Raskin; Cerny, Bajrami, Hagi; Igamane
Celtic XI (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor; Bernardo, McGregor, Hatate; Kuhn, Furuhashi, Maeda
Where to Watch Rangers vs Celtic
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Rangers vs Celtic Score Prediction
Our prediction for this clash is Rangers 0-2 Celtic, with the Premiership leaders backed to make it three league victories in a row against their fiercest rivals.