FootyMAD's Celtic match preview

Last updated : 27 February 2010 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 Sunday, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Gers are clearly on top, having won 80 and lost only 34 of the 158 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was earlier this season, the The Gers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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:
2009/2010Sun 03 JanCeltic1 - 1RangersSPL
2009/2010Sun 04 OctRangers2-1CelticSPL
2008/2009Sat 09 MayRangers1 - 0CelticSPL
2008/2009Sun 15 MarRangers0 - 2CelticSLGC
2008/2009Sun 15 FebCeltic0 - 0RangersSPL
2008/2009Sat 27 DecRangers0 - 1CelticSPL
2008/2009Sun 31 AugCeltic2 - 4RangersSPL

Recent respective form guides

Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, The Gers have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 2.

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 14 goals for the The Bhoys, and 4 goals against.

Rangers are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 25 games giving them a return of 58 points. Celtic's total of 51 points from their 26 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:PWDLFAP
Rangers642010114
Celtic641112713

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 Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 17 matches.
Celtic 5 games since last defeat.