Celtic v Rangers Betting Preview – FA Cup 15th April 2.30pm
Another big Old Firm derby is set up for the second Scottish FA Cup semi-final this season. This is a repeat of last season’s meeting in the final four which Celtic took the win in before going on to beat Aberdeen in the Final. Will it be a straight repeat for success for Celtic or will their rivals be able to get an upset against them? It has been a while since they managed to do that and the Gers will be heading to Hampden Park as underdogs.
Celtic v Rangers FA Cup Betting Tips
So another great tussle is on the cards between these two. Celtic have already collected the League Cup and they are well on their way to winning the Scottish Premiership yet again so plenty of success is coming their way. This is a big challenge for them though as Rangers will be up for this and the Gers have the scoring power to threaten. Celtic have only lost the two domestic matches all season, the rest of the defeats they have suffered this term were in Europe. They are W5 D2 in their last seven games in all competitions and during that spell, they took five clean sheets as well. Celtic are hard to break down at the back and that can be seen in their defensive record in the Scottish top flight his season. A Celtic to win to nil is at 21/10 odds at bet365* (Betting Odds taken at 7:34 p.m. on April 13th, 2018).
It’s priced like that really because Rangers have attacking power in them, so there is a decent chance of goals at both ends. Across their three games in the FA Cup this season, Celtic have returned eleven goals with just the two conceded (two clean sheets). The shortest-priced options at is running in the correct score market is the 1-1 draw over ninety minutes at 6/1 odds with bet365* (Betting Odds taken at 7:34 p.m. on April 13th, 2018).
Rangers have actually scored more league goals than Celtic have done this season but have failed to score in two for their three games against the rivals this season. The Gers have won just one of their last four games (D1 L2) so have perhaps just gone off the boil a little bit and that run was sparked by a league defeat at home against Celtic back on March 11th. Rangers were on a six-match winning streak before that so their momentum has gone. They did take a big win over Dundee last weekend though in the league. They do have the goals in them and they have scored at least two goals in all but one of their last ten games in all competitions. Both teams to score at bet365 is at 7/10 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 7:34 p.m. on April 13th, 2018). The question is, can they produce enough to out-gun their opponents on the day?
There has been the three meetings this season between them in the Premiership, with Celtic winning twice at Ibrox and drawing at home 0-0 against the Gers. That leaves Celtic on a twelve match undefeated streak of form against their Glasgow rivals in all competitions. Celtic have won their last two FA Cup matches against Rangers by a 2-0 scoreline. From previous FA Cup meetings, Celtic are 24-16 ahead with ten drawn matches.
Celtic v Rangers FA Cup Betting Odds*
Celtic 7/10, Draw 13/5, Rangers 4/1* (Betting Odds taken at 7:34 p.m. on April 13th, 2018)
Celtic v Rangers FA Cup Predictions
Celtic just keep proving themselves time and time again and when they were really challenged by Rangers in March Premiership meeting the Bhoys still came out on top. It’s work backing with Celtic to get the job done but considering both teams to score as well.
