FootyMAD's Celtic match preview

Last updated : 04 May 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rangers v Celtic fixture

Rangers prepare to entertain Celtic at Ibrox Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 152 games played, The Gers have recorded 75 wins, and Celtic have come away with 33 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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:
2006/2007Sun 11 MarCeltic0 - 1RangersSPL
2006/2007Sun 17 DecRangers1-1CelticSPL
2006/2007Sat 23 SepCeltic2 - 0RangersSPL
2005/2006Sun 23 AprCeltic0 - 0RangersSPL
2005/2006Sun 12 FebRangers0 - 1CelticSPL
2005/2006Sat 19 NovCeltic3 - 0RangersSPL
2005/2006Wed 09 NovCeltic2 - 0RangersSLGC

Recent respective form guides

Rangers 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 13 goals for the The Gers, with 4 goals against.

The The Bhoys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Bhoys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 69 points from their 35 games. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 35 games giving them a return of 81 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rangers632110611
Celtic63127710

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Gers are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Rangers Unbeaten in the last 14 home games.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Celtic Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.