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Rangers face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 152 games played, The Gers have recorded 45 wins, and Celtic have come away with 65 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 23 Apr | Celtic | 0 - 0 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 12 Feb | Rangers | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, The Bhoys have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
Rangers have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The The Gers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 7 games giving them a return of 16 points. Rangers find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 12 points they have accumulated from 7 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
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 Bhoys. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Rangers | No sequences of note |