Celtic vs. Rangers Prediction on December 30, 2023

Match info

On Saturday, December 30, Celtic Park will host the second “Old Firm“ match of the 2023–24 Scottish Premiership (known as the cinch Premiership for sponsorship reasons) between Celtic F.C. and Rangers F.C. The biggest festivity of the Scottish men’s football will begin at 12:30 p.m. local time.

Meeting statistics

Due to their rival’s difficulties getting to Glasgow, the Ibrox-headquartered team was able to have a few more days to prepare than Celtic after their midweek match against Ross County was canceled.

With no away supporters at Parkhead, as the stadium is commonly called among the supporters of “The Bhoys“, Celtic will have 60,000 fans backing them. However, as Rangers discovered during their season-opening encounter, it can be a significant “obstacle“. These fans are maybe the most conceited, irritable, and judgmental people on the planet. This holds true for both groups of fans.

After a protracted unbeaten streak, the Rangers have undoubtedly gained momentum, and their superb performance is all the more remarkable in light of their injuries. They presumably won’t have been too upset by the postponement of the match against Ross County to enable them an extra few days to heal, especially considering that Connor Goldson was added to the injury list. In contrast, Celtic played on Boxing Day.

This season, Celtic have displayed a number of inconsistent, susceptible, and out-of-sorts moments, and their consecutive losses to Hearts at home and Kilmarnock sparked near-rioting. They make an absurd amount of chances, though, so they are bound to hammer someone soon. Fortunately for their supporters, they appeared to be back to their best at Dundee.

Head-to-head encounters

When Celtic defeated Rangers 1–0 at Ibrox in the only Old Firm match of the season, Rangers seemed like they never showed up on the pitch. Celtic won four of the six meetings between the rivals during the previous season. The Rangers’ lone victory actually occurred after the league had already decided.

Match analytics

Given that “The Gers“ have won seven straight games and Celtic have recently been below average, the obvious choice in classic Old Firm reasoning is a home victory! The best betting sites for football agree on this. There are explanations for this. The Rangers’ string of injuries has been holding them back lately, and they have to catch up with them. Specifically, their midfield appears underdeveloped for a match this significant.

You might want to opt for a 2Up&Win – Early Payout on Celtic (Celtic to take a two-goal lead at any stage before the end of 90 minutes, regardless of the final result) with odds of 2.00 at Ladbrokes.

Results of the forecast

Successful forecast. Celtic vs. Rangers 2:1