Rangers-Celtic is a match on the 20th day of the Scottish Premiership and is played on Monday at 1:30pm: stats, line-ups, predictions.
The start is with a bang: straight away the Old Firm, one of the most heartfelt derbies in Europe, which could be decisive in winning the league. Rangers and Celtic take on each other today, Monday 2 January, at lunchtime, and they do so from second and first in the standings. The hosts aim to reduce the gap; the guests, on the other hand, would like to put the final nail in the coffin.
Michael Beale, the Blue’s coach, would like to continue his positive momentum since he took the Rangers’ bench: up to now five victories in a row have come, but now comes the most heartfelt game for the fans, who undoubtedly expect a victory also to try to close the gap. There are nine points separating the two teams in the standings, obviously in favour of the troop led by Postecoglou, who, on the other hand, arrive at the appointment of the year with four victories in a row and with the feeling of being able to stretch further. Yes, Celtic are still slight favourites, although a derby is always a derby, and especially at those latitudes even the ‘environment’ can steer the game either one way or the other.
It is still difficult to predict anything, but obviously the feeling is that at least one goal per team will be there. Watch out, also, and I must reiterate this, for those who could be cautioned in this match that promises to be very hot. In fact, there are many fouls that could occur during the match, with the yellow card that could be waved several times by the match director.
Postecoglou, Celtic coach
The Prediction
As mentioned, a match of at least one goal per team appears. And it also appears to be a three-goal race overall, with Celtic still favourites according to the league table. Watch out for the yellows: Barisic is not one to mince words, ever, and could end up on the naughty book as could team-mate Kamara. McGregor on the other hand, in the visiting line-up, is the most fuming
Rangers-Celtic
probable line-ups.
- RANGERS (4-3-3): McLaughlin; Tavernier, Goldson, Sands, Barisic; Jack, Lundstram, Kamara; Tillman, Morelos, Kent.
- CELTIC (4-3-3): Hart; Hatate, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor; O’Riley, McGregor, Mooy; Jota, Furuhashi, Maeda.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1
