Bank of Scotland SPL
Saturday 3rd January 2003
Celtic Park
Live on BBC, Kick Off 12.30
The Forces of Darkness are to arrive at Celtic Park on Saturday, for the second Old Firm match of the current season.
It's been three years since Rangers won an Old Firm match at Celtic Park, and The Bhoys will be looking to keep that record up.
John Hartson netted the only goal of the first meeting this season, in a game which Celtic dominated. Hartson will make history if he scores on Saturday, he will become the only player to score in five consecutive Old Firm derbies.
In truth, Celtic are cruising towards the Championship this season, we are already 8 points ahead of the huns, who are not exactly playing good football. They are scraping up wins every week and have dropped points at Motherwell and lost against Dunfermline.
Didier Agathe will return to the Celtic squad, and Martin O'Neill will probably play him, with John Hartson, Henrik Larsson and Chris Sutton making up the attacking line.
It's going to be an unpredictable game, which all Old Firms are, but Celtic are well more than capable of getting a victory. Anything but a win will be seen by many as a bad result, but even a draw would suit me fine, as Rangers must win this game if they are to do anything in the league for the remainder of the season.
The atmosphere will be electric, and Celtic have urged the fans to arrive early and soak up the atmosphere.
Hopefully we will be singing "Happy New Year" to the huns come the end of match, (or the end of the season?).
Enjoy the game.
Celtic-Mad Prediction: Celtic 3-0 Rangers