Rangers vs Celtic Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Aug 2025

Premiership Betting Preview: Rangers vs Celtic

Rangers lock horns with arch-rivals Celtic in this Old Firm clash at Ibrox Stadium, with kick-off set for 19:00 on Sunday 31 August. Our Scottish Premiership betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Celtic Look a Great Bet to Land Victory

Celtic can’t be passed up when they clash with Rangers, especially as a price of 1.85 is available for this selection. Head to the Full-Time Result market to back this prediction which looks value.

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Previous H2H Encounter Ended 1-1

Rangers faced St Mirren away when last in Premiership action. It was a 1-1 draw at SMISA Stadium. Russell Martin's team had six shots on target and boasted 71% possession, while Findlay Curtis registered the goal.

On Wednesday night, Rangers visited Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge and were defeated 6-0 in the Champions League qualifier (9-1 on aggregate).

Celtic claimed a home win in their previous game. A 3-0 triumph against Livingston at Celtic Park made it three consecutive victories. The Hoops boasted a mind-boggling 78% of possession and had nine shots on goal, with Benjamin Nygren on the scoresheet twice and Johnny Kenny also finding the net.

In their previous outing, Celtic failed to reach the Champions League after a penalty shootout defeat (0-0 AET) away to Kazakhstan Premier League outfit Kairat Almaty.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rangers haven’t lost to Celtic in their past three matches, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Ibrox Stadium. The past 10 meetings between these sides have resulted in five Celtic victories and three Rangers wins. There have also been two draws.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Celtic	5	4	1	0	8	1	7	8:1	13
10	Rangers	5	0	4	1	3	5	-2	3:5	4

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2 wins, 1 loss and 7 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 12.5 attempts and 5.8 shots on goal. Rangers have had 64.1% possession and 6.6 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 7.9 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.5 corners.

Top scorer Cyriel Dessers has found the net 6 times, Nicolas Raskin 3, with James Tavernier and Hamza Igamane both scoring 2. Nicolas Raskin is the leading assists maker with 5.

Celtic have 7 victories, 1 defeat and 2 draws, with an average of 6.7 shots on goal, 13.7 attempts and 2.6 goals. Brendan Rodgers' team average 75.3% possession, 9.1 corners awarded and 2.4 corners against, while 0.6 goals have been conceded from 6.7 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal.

Adam Idah has recorded 5 goals, Reo Hatate 4, with Benjamin Nygren and Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn both managing 3. Daizen Maeda has had 5 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Rangers confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jack Butland (GK), James Tavernier, Nasser Djiga, John Souttar, Jayden Meghoma, Connor Barron, Mohamed Diomande, Djeidi Gassama, Thelo Aasgaard, Mikey Moore, Bojan Miovski.

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Anthony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Benjamin Nygren, Daizen Maeda, Michel-Ange Balikwisha.

Rangers vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips

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Match Prediction

Let’s play a straight hand and go for an attractively-priced Celtic who are trading at 1.85. It’s probable that the visitors will be able to land a win when it comes to this Old Firm encounter.

Our Premiership experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.

Key Rangers vs Celtic league stats:

• Celtic have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Celtic have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• Celtic have won 3 consecutive games.

Celtic to Win Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 54.1% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

For those expecting Celtic to claim a win along with managing a clean sheet, then we advise betting them to win along with the BTTS No option at a larger price.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Rangers 1 - 2 Celtic

There are betting odds of 6.75 that Celtic land a 2-1 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Rangers Over 4.5 Corners

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Rangers in their past ten home games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to Rangers covering the Team Corners line, with odds of 1.67 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Rangers

Total

10.10 6.60 3.50

Home

11.50 8.60 2.90

Away

10.80 5.70 5.10

Celtic

Total

11.50 9.10 2.40

Home

11.10 9.10 2.00

Away

10.70 7.10 3.60

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Rangers vs Celtic Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Celtic Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

Celtic are available at 1.81 to come away with a triumph in this Premiership clash, meaning a 55% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. Rangers are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at 3.60.

There are two Asian Handicap options and they are Celtic -0.5 at 1.81 or alternatively Rangers +0.5. Either go for the favourites to win or opt for the latter and get the draw on your side at 1.91.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at 1.47 on the BTTS market.

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Daizen Maeda Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Daizen Maeda is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 4.20. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Rangers Undefeated in Previous Three H2H Ibrox Stadium Clashes

Rangers have recorded four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Celtic haven’t tasted defeat in four consecutive away matches. The Hoops have racked up six victories, two draws and two defeats in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 2.90 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Rangers were involved in a 1-1 draw when last meeting Celtic at Ibrox Stadium. The past 10 H2H meetings at Ibrox Stadium have featured five triumphs for Rangers, two for Celtic and three draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Rangers Home Stats		4-3-3	2.50	1.50	1.00	4	6	4	6
Celtic Away Stats		6-2-2	4.10	2.90	1.20	7	3	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Rangers vs Celtic Lineups & Team News

The Rangers vs Celtic team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Premiership as well as the latest injury reports.

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