Celtic v Rangers: top two collide
Celtic meet Rangers at Celtic Park, Sunday 2:00am (Scottish Premiership). First plays second: the top two on the ladder go head to head.
The big picture
Celtic come in 1st on the ladder with 31 points; Rangers are 2nd on 27. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Celtic are 9–2–1 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 2.3 goals for and 0.8 against.
Rangers are 7–1–3 in Scottish Premiership 2026-27, averaging 1.7 goals for and 0.8 against.
Form
Celtic have won two of their last five and most recently beat Besiktas 3–2.
Rangers have won three of their last five and most recently drew with Heart of Midlothian 2–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 28 times on our records since 2018: Celtic 10, Rangers 12, 6 drawn.
Last time out (2026-27), Rangers won 1–0 at Celtic Park.
Biggest margin between these two: Celtic by 4 goals in 2022-23 (4–0).
Players to watch
For Celtic, watch Camilo Durán (0.6 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27) and Benjamin Nygren (0.5 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).
For Rangers, watch Ryan Naderi (0.5 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Kevin Kelsy (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27).
At Celtic Park
Celtic have won 14 of their last 21 at Celtic Park.
Rangers have won 2 of 3 at Celtic Park.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
