Rangers v Celtic 3/1 Bet Builder Tips & Match Preview
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3 of the previous 4 Old Firm derbies this season have ended in a draw inside 90 minutes.
Martin O'Neill has lost just 1 of the 17 domestic matches that he has taken charge of across his 2 interim spells in charge of Celtic this season.
Danny Rohl has yet to taste defeat as Rangers boss at Ibrox in a domestic match, going unbeaten across his 13 home games in charge so far.
Rangers v Celtic Best Bet Builder Bets
- 01/03/2026
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📈 Rangers v Celtic Form & Stats
After racing into a two-goal lead in last week’s Old Firm derby, Rangers suffered a second-half collapse and were ultimately forced to settle for a 2-2 draw against Celtic. The result left the Gers six points adrift of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts at the close of the weekend, and they have since been overtaken by Celtic, slipping to 3rd in the table.
That stalemate was only the second time Rangers have failed to win a league game at Ibrox in 11 outings under Danny Rohl this season, having prevailed in nine of those matches. It also continued a recent trend of high-scoring encounters involving Rangers, with each of their last five league fixtures seeing both teams find the net, while all but one of those games have produced over 2.5 goals.
So far this season, Rangers have avoided a 90-minute loss in each of their previous four encounters with Celtic.
Celtic refused to buckle after going two goals down at Ibrox last weekend, as they battled back to claim a well-deserved 2-2 draw. Martin O’Neill’s side followed that up with a hard-fought 2-1 win away at Aberdeen, moving above Rangers in the table and cutting the gap on league leaders Hearts to five points.
Wednesday night’s victory at Pittodrie capped an impressive six days for the Hoops, who also won the second leg of their Europa League playoff tie with Stuttgart last midweek, despite losing the tie 4-2 on aggregate.
Celtic have struggled defensively away from home in recent months, failing to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last nine league games on the road and conceding multiple goals in six of those contests.
Celtic have won the corner count in three of the previous four Old Firm derbies this season, including each of the last three.
📔 Rangers v Celtic Formation & Team News
Danny Rohl set up his side in a 4-4-2 formation during last week’s Old Firm, but he may consider reverting to his preferred 4-2-3-1 system after his side’s second-half struggles.
Rangers appear to have come through last week’s derby unscathed on the fitness front. Bailey Rice and Derek Cornelius are still sidelined, while Connor Barron is edging closer to a return, but this clash is likely to come too soon for him. Oliver Antman could return to the squad after missing the last two matches with a minor injury.
Martin O'Neill is expected to continue with the 4-3-3 formation he has relied on throughout his two interim spells this season.
Dane Murray is a doubt after picking up an injury during the warm-up on Wednesday night. There is also uncertainty over Kasper Schmeichel and Kieran Tierney, with the former missing Celtic’s last two matches through illness and the latter forced off with a foot injury in midweek.
As was the case at Ibrox last Sunday, Alistair Johnston, Arne Engels, Callum Osmand, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota remain unavailable for Celtic.
In better news, Auston Trusty is available, with his current suspension not carrying over to the Scottish Cup.
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