Celtic v Rangers Betting Preview – Scottish Premiership 12th March 12.00pm
There is the fourth Old Firm derby of the season being contested on Sunday lunchtime up in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have been the runaway leaders in the division this season with just two points dropped all term. So it would be a huge surprise for many if they didn’t win this derby clash, especially having beaten Rangers three times already this season. Will the Bhoys march on to another three points at the top of the table, or can the Gers do what no side has managed to do this season, and beat Celtic in a Scottish Premiership game? It would be some coup for the visitors, who are managerless at the moment.
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Celtic v Rangers Betting Tips
What is there left to say about Celtic’s season in the Premiership? It has been incredible with them having posted a W26 D1 L0 record home and away all term. They have a 27 point lead over second placed Aberdeen going into the weekend and with a 22 match winning streak going in the league, they don’t look likely to slip up in this one at all. It could well be worth having a punt under 2.5 goals at Bet365 for a price of 5/4 because only 43% of their home games have gone over the mark. That is because they have rarely conceded, having shipped just the four home goals all season long. Celtic to win to nil at Bet365 is a price of 6/5 and that is probably offering up stacks of value for punters for the Old Firm derby. Celtic have rolled out three wins against Rangers this season already, winning the two Premiership fixtures so far and once in the Scottish League Cup as well, so they are running with the big head to head form.
Celtic are unbeaten in their last six against Rangers (90 minutes) in all competitions as well and they are on a five-match winning streak in the league against the Gers as well on home soil. In the Bet365 anytime goalscorer market Moussa Dembele is a 1/2 option with Leigh Griffiths at 5/6 and Scott Sinclair trading at 11/10. In the correct score market, a Celtic 2-0 result is trading at a 6/1 price, the same mark is on them to win 1-0 as well. The bookmakers are not giving Rangers too much of a look in for this one. Celtic have won their last two home matches in the league by a 2-0 scoreline so that probably looks around the right mark for this one. They are on a ten match league streak at home without having conceded a single goal. It has just been all that easy for them.
Rangers are still managerless since Mark Warburton left the club last month. Rangers start in third place in the league but a huge 33 points behind leaders Celtic. Rangers have fallen badly out of form with just a W2 D2 L4 record in their last eight games in the league and they have shipped at least two goals in four of their last five games played so they are on the ropes at the back. Both teams to score in his one is a price of 5/6 with Bet365. Out on the road Rangers have tanked to a three-match losing streak, but they have scored in each of their six games away. They are going to have to pull something special out of the bag in this one. Martyn Waghorn is a price of 5/2 in the anytime goalscorer market, with Kenny Miller at 10/3 to net. Rangers have only posted a W5 D3 L6 record out on the road in the Premiership this season and with just one win in their last five away from Ibrox, they aren’t likely to trouble the Bhoys.
Celtic v Rangers Betting Odds
Celtic 1/3, Draw 17/43, Rangers 15/2
Celtic v Rangers Predictions
How can you not back Celtic in his one? They have shipped only the four goals at home all season long in the Premiership and they are likely just going to routinely land another Old Firm derby success. Because of the amount of clean sheets that they have been picking up lately, it is well worth getting behind the home side to win to nil in this fixture. That or a 2-0 correct score in their favour looks value.
