Celtic v Rangers Betting Tips [11 May 2024]

The biggest game in Scotland is on this Saturday, as Celtic hosts Rangers in the third round after the split. This game is also a potential title decider, Celtic leading the race with a three-point buffer on Rangers. Celtic have bagged 84 points thus far and with a win on Saturday, they’ll need just one more point to secure the title. In their three earlier meetings this season, Celtic were dominant, winning two. They should have sealed three wins in three hadn’t they slipped in the most recent meeting, which ended 3-3. Celtic took a 2-0 lead away to Rangers, who leveled with four minutes to go. A minute later Celtic would take the lead again but conceded in stoppage time of a dramatic encounter. The Bhoys have however recovered from that, winning each of the three games that followed, and will be fired up for this. Kyogo Furuhashi scored a brace in their most recent game, a 3-0 win over Hearts, setting the mood right for this match. That win marked their sixth undefeated outing, having won five times in that run.

The Old Firm derby has been a source for Rangers’ heartaches this season. They lost the first two, and had to battle to a draw at home in the third. Their trips to Celtic haven't been great in recent years either, and that will form a highlight of their preps for this game. Three wins only in their last seven league matches will have Rangers as underdogs coming into this game. They finished the regular season winless in the closing three matches but have turned up after the split. Like Celtic, they’ve won their opening two matches in the championship round. The most recent of those was a 4-1 win over Kilmarnock, who had to play from the 23rd minute with a man down. James Tavernier scored an own goal in the game but Rangers responded with four goals, three coming in the second half. To stay in the title race, Rangers have to win this game. They have 81 points, three behind Celtic and they won't have a better chance to take charge of their fate than this.

Rangers have their last throw of the dice while Celtic have the advantage going into this encounter. It has been a dramatic season for these two sides, and this game will go a long way in deciding the title. Celtic have definitely dominated Rangers this season, and they’ve done well at home against them too. It will be a surprise if this ends differently. Our prediction for Celtic v Rangers is for Celtic to win.