Rangers v Celtic Predictions & Betting Odds – 23rd September 2017

Celtic set for another Ibrox success against the Gers

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Celtic were well on top of Rangers last season across all competitions and they will be looking for a big away win in the first Old Firm derby of the new season. Celtic have dropped just the two points in their six games so far to lead the way at the top of the pile. Rangers are already five points adrift of the leaders sat in third place so this is a big game for the Gers as they aim to at least maintain that same gap. But they lost all three home meetings with the Bhoys last season. Can they improve?

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Rangers v Celtic Betting Tips

There is the great British derby of Rangers v Celtic going off on the weekend in what will be one of the big feature matches of the weekend. This is Scottish Premiership action as Celtic make the short hop across Glasgow to Ibrox. Rangers didn’t have a great time on home soil against the Bhoys last season as they lost all three of their home games against them. So they will be pretty eager to land a blow on them in this one. Rangers go into the derby sitting in third place in the table after six league games of the new season in the Scottish top flight with a W3 D2 L1 record. They have done well going forward as they have averaged over two goals per game, but defensive weaknesses have tripped them here and there as they have conceded eight goals in six games. That has all left them five points adrift of leaders Celtic. It is probably worth having a flutter on over 3.5 goals with bet365 at a price of 13/8 for the game because both will be up for this.

Six times these two met last season across all competitions and from those derby clashes, Rangers posted a D1 L5 record against Celtic, again, losing all three of their home games against them. But Rangers only failed to score in two of those six meetings with Celtic last season and both teams to score at bet356 fetches a price of 8/13 which isn’t a bad punt. Top scorer for the Gers this season is Alfredo Morelos with a six goal haul in five appearances and he can be backed at 2/1 in the anytime goalscorer market for the game. Celtic Leigh Griffiths is the market leader at 6/5 with Moussa Dembele at 11/8. The last time that Rangers enjoyed a home success in the league against Celtic was in the Premiership in March of 2012. So another win has been a long time coming. Rangers have landed just the one victory in their last eleven matches against Celtic in all competitions.

Celtic have made an unbeaten start then to their title defence and last season on their march to the title, they didn’t suffer a single defeat. They have only dropped two points so far from their six games which was in a home draw with St Johnstone. Like Rangers, Celtic are averaging over two goals per game this term, with a tally of sixteen, three more than Rangers have managed. Defensively though they have only given up the three goals in their six league matches and Celtic to win to nil at bet365 offers a 12/5 prospect. So far out on the road this season in the Premiership, Celtic have won all three of their matches, collecting the two clean sheets along the way. They have scored four goals exactly in three of their six league games this season as well. A win for the visitors will open up a big eight point lead over their rivals so early in the season. Celtic have been ahead at half time in five of their six league games this term. A Celtic/Celtic half time/full time bet returns a price of 7/4.

Rangers v Celtic Betting Odds

Celtic 17/20, Draw 13/5, Rangers 3/1

Rangers v Celtic Predictions

Celtic to win: The head to head form is with Celtic and it is worth rolling with that again in this one. They have the scoring power to open up a Rangers defence which hasn’t been all that tight this season and Celtic can pull out a three points for themselves. There are probably going to be goals at both ends so look for Celtic to win & Both Teams To Score.