Rangers vs Celtic Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Our Rangers vs Celtic Prediction: 1-2

Rangers vs Celtic in the Scotland Premiership is scheduled for an 11:00 GMT kick-off on Sunday August 31, 2025. We’re backing a 1-2 away win, but with both sides showing goal-scoring potential, BTTS is another good betting choice.

This Rangers vs Celtic prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

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Recent Form Insights

Rangers's Last Match – Club Brugge vs Rangers

Rangers will be eager to respond after suffering a 0-6 UEFA Champions League Qualifying defeat at the hands of Club Brugge on August 27. In that match, Rangers had 28% possession and 2 attempts at goal, with 1 on target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Club Brugge	72%	27 (15)	4.2	102
Rangers	28%	2 (1)	0.1	10

Celtic's Last Match – Kairat Almaty vs Celtic

Celtic will look to build on their last result following a 0-0 UEFA Champions League Qualifying stalemate against Kairat Almaty on August 26. In that match, Celtic recorded 67% possession, attempting 7 shots on goal, with 5 hitting the target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Kairat Almaty	33%	7 (3)	0.58	57
Celtic	67%	7 (5)	1.16	51

Rangers vs Celtic Stats

Key Stats

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

Rangers are averaging 1.5 goals scored and 1.9 conceded per match, while Celtic average 1.8 scored and 0.7 conceded per game.

Lineups

Rangers: Nasser Djiga, Thelo Aasgaard, Djeidi Gassama, Bojan Miovski, John Souttar, Connor Barron, James Tavernier, Jack Butland, Mikey Moore, Jayden Meghoma, Mohammed Diomande

Celtic: Arne Engels, Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Benjamin Nygren, Callum McGregor, Kieran Tierney, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Kasper Schmeichel, Daizen Maeda, Tony Ralston, Liam Scales, Reo Hatate

Rangers Fixtures

Celtic Fixtures