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Rangers face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park at lunchtime on Sunday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 161 games played, The Gers have recorded 48 wins, and Celtic have come away with 69 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 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: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sun 06 Feb | Rangers | 2 - 2 | Celtic | SFAC |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 02 Jan | Rangers | 0 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 24 Oct | Celtic | 1 - 3 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 04 May | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 28 Feb | Rangers | 1 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 03 Jan | Celtic | 1 - 1 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 04 Oct | Rangers | 2 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the The Bhoys, with 3 goals against.
The The Gers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the The Gers, and 3 goals against.
Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 25 games giving them a return of 61 points. Rangers's total of 56 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 16 |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form The Gers, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 16 matches. |
| Rangers | 4 games since last away draw. 7 games since last defeat. |