One of the most prestigious matches in Scottish football, the Old Firm derby, will be held again on January 2, 2025, when Rangers host Celtic at Ibrox Stadium. This match is not only of great importance to the fans, but is also of great interest to sports bettors. Below we provide a detailed analysis of the meeting.
Teams' form and statistics
Rangers:
Rangers are currently second in the Scottish Premiership, with 11 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from 18 matches, a goal difference of 31:13 and 36 points. They have had mixed results in recent times; their last match was a 2-2 draw away to Motherwell, where Hamza Igamane scored twice. It is important to note that captain and right-back James Tavernier will miss the match due to injury, which is a significant loss for the defence.
Celtic:
Celtic are dominating the league, winning 16 and drawing 2 from 18 games, leading the table with an impressive 52-4 goal difference and 50 points. In their last meeting, they won 4-0 at home to St. Johnstone, with Kyogo Furuhashi scoring twice, while Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn and Daizen Maeda scored once each. The team is in excellent form and will be looking forward to the match with confidence.
Head-to-head results
In the last 10 Old Firm matches, Celtic have won 7 times, drawn 2 and Rangers have won only 1. In their last meeting, Celtic won 3-0 at home. These figures show that Celtic have been dominant in recent times.
Injuries and missing persons
Rangers:
- James Tavernier (injured)
Celtic:
- James Forrest (injured)
Expected starting lineups
Rangers (expected lineup):
- Goalkeeper: Liam Kelly
- Defense: Dujon Sterling, Leon Balogun, Robin Propper, Ridvan Yilmaz
- Midfield: Nicolas Raskin, Connor Barron, Vaclav Cerny, Mohamed Diomande, Nedim Bajrami
- Forward: Hamza Igamane
Celtic (expected line-up):
- Goalkeeper: Kasper Schmeichel
- Defence: Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Greg Taylor
- Midfield: Paulo Bernardo, Arne Engels, Reo Hatate
- Forwards: Nicolas Kühn, Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda
Tipmix tips for the match
Rangers are expected to do everything they can to win at home, while Celtic's forwards are in excellent form.
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