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Celtic face a trip to Rangers at Ibrox Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 150 games played, The Bhoys have recorded 32 wins, and Rangers have come away with 75 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Rangers running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Celtic | 3 - 0 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 09 Nov | Celtic | 2 - 0 | Rangers | SLGC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Rangers | 3 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 24 Apr | Rangers | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 20 Feb | Celtic | 0 - 2 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 09 Jan | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Rangers | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Rangers | 2 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Gers, with 5 goals against.
Celtic's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Bhoys, and 10 goals against.
Rangers find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 43 points they have accumulated from 25 games. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 25 games giving them a return of 61 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Celtic are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rangers | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Celtic | 5 games since last away draw. 6 games since last defeat. |