The Old Firm Derby is always one of the biggest games of the season in European football but with the title on the line, this could be one of the most dramatic in recent memory.
The game between Celtic and Rangers will be played on the 11th of May at Celtic Park. The hosts begin this round of games top of the table on 84 points while the visitors are one place below them on 81 points.
Celtic come into the match on the back of a comfortable 3-0 home victory over Hearts in the Scottish Premiership last weekend.
💥 An emphatic penalty from @mattoriley8 capped off a superb showing at Paradise!#CELHEA | #cinchPrem | #COYBIG🍀 pic.twitter.com/rpcgrAOj2a— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) May 6, 2024
💥 An emphatic penalty from @mattoriley8 capped off a superb showing at Paradise!#CELHEA | #cinchPrem | #COYBIG🍀 pic.twitter.com/rpcgrAOj2a
It took only 4 minutes for Celtic to open the scoring and they added a second goal in the 21st minute. Celtic sealed the win with a third goal from the penalty spot in the 87th minute.
The victory over Hearts means Celtic are undefeated in their 8 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been wins over St Johnstone and St Mirren at home plus Livingston and Dundee away in the league.
Celtic also beat Livingston and Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup and were held to a 3-3 draw at Rangers in the Premiership.
The stats show Celtic are unbeaten in their last 8 home Premiership games.
Both teams have scored in 3 of their 5 most recent home league matches and there have been over 2.5 goals in each of their last 4 Premiership fixtures on home soil.
Rangers make the short journey across the city of Glasgow having beat Kilmarnock 4-1 at home in the Premiership last weekend.
Kilmarnock took a shock lead in the 12th minute but Rangers equalised on the stroke of half time with the visitors down to ten men. Rangers took full advantage of the extra player in the second half to score 3 goals without reply.
The victory over Kilmarnock means Rangers are undefeated in their 4 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been wins at St Mirren in the Premiership and over Hearts in the Scottish Cup. Rangers were also held to a 0-0 draw at Dundee in the Premiership.
Trends show Rangers are unbeaten in 25 of their last 30 away Premiership games. However, they have won only 1 of their 3 most recent away trips in the league and have seen both teams score in 3 of their last 4 league matches on the road.
Team news: Celtic have just one injury concern, with James McCarthy unlikely to feature due to a hamstring injury.
Rangers have several players in the treatment room including Rabbi Matondo, Connor Goldson, Abdallah Sima, Ryan Jack, Oscar Cortes, and Danilo Pereira.
There is going to be an incredible atmosphere at Celtic Park for this Old Firm derby with the title on the line. Rangers know they need to win this match to have any chance going into the final two rounds of fixtures.
So, we expect to see plenty of chances, with both teams scoring. The recent head to head record shows Celtic have won 5 of the 7 most recent Old Firm derbies and we expect the hosts to all but seal the title with another victory.