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Rangers face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 150 games played, The Gers have recorded 45 wins, and Celtic have come away with 64 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Celtic running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 09 Nov | Celtic | 2 - 0 | Rangers | SLGC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Rangers | 3 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 24 Apr | Rangers | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 20 Feb | Celtic | 0 - 2 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 09 Jan | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Rangers | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Rangers | 2 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 10 Nov | Rangers | 2 - 1 | Celtic | SLGC |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, The Bhoys have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.
In complete contrast to Celtic, Rangers are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Gers have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 14 games giving them a return of 35 points. Rangers find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 23 points they have accumulated from 14 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 16 |
| Rangers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Gers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Celtic. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Unbeaten in the last 11 home games. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Rangers | Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |