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Celtic face a trip to Glasgow Rangers at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 147 games played, The Bhoys have recorded 31 wins, and Rangers have come away with 73 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the The Gers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in an Scottish League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Wed 10 Nov | Rangers | 2 - 1 | Celtic | SLC |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 29 Aug | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Mar | Rangers | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 07 Mar | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Rangers | SFAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Celtic | 3 - 0 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | Rangers | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Glasgow Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Gers, with 2 goals against.
Celtic have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Rangers are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 33 points from 14 games. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 14 games giving them a return of 37 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 16 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the The Gers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rangers | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Celtic | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 14 outings ago. |