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Rangers prepare to entertain Celtic at Ibrox Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Gers are clearly on top, having won 79 and lost only 34 of the 157 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2009, the The Gers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 May | Rangers | 1-0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 15 Mar | Rangers | 0 - 2 | Celtic | SLGC |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 15 Feb | Celtic | 0 - 0 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Dec | Rangers | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 31 Aug | Celtic | 2 - 4 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 27 Apr | Celtic | 3 - 2 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 16 Apr | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Rangers | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Gers in those games, with 7 conceded.
Celtic's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The Bhoys, and 8 goals against.
Rangers's total of 12 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier. Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 6 games giving them a return of 16 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rangers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rangers are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Celtic will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rangers | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Celtic | 8 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |