Rangers FC vs Celtic FC Preview 13/05/2023

Rangers FC vs Celtic FC – 13/05/2023

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Recent from clinching an eleventh Scottish Premiership title in 12 years, Celtic face Previous Agency rivals Rangers at Ibrox on Saturday afternoon.

Ange Postecoglou’s aspect wrapped up the title with a 2-0 victory at Hearts final weekend, opening up an unassailable 13-point lead on the summit of the desk.

Though Rangers returned to successful methods with a 1-0 overcome Aberdeen, they’ll now not chase down their fierce foes on the prime.

Remarkably, Celtic have suffered a solitary defeat in 34 league video games this season, selecting up 31 wins and two attracts alongside the way in which.

Not solely have the Bhoys scored a whopping 105 objectives (3.09 objectives per recreation), however they’ve additionally conceded simply 25 (0.74 objectives towards per recreation).

Celtic head into Saturday’s conflict on a 28-game unbeaten streak throughout all competitions, having notched 26 wins and two attracts since dropping to Actual Madrid within the Champions League again in November.

With only one defeat coming of their earlier 66 Scottish Premiership matches, Celtic will likely be assured of claiming the Previous Agency bragging rights as soon as once more.

As for Rangers, they enter Saturday’s showdown on a run of three defeats in 5 matches, with two losses to Celtic coming throughout that interval.

After struggling a 3-2 defeat to Celtic within the league, the Gers misplaced to Aberdeen earlier than falling to their cross-city rivals within the Scottish Cup semi-finals final month.

Though Rangers have solely misplaced 4 of their 34 league encounters this time period, they’ve didn’t hold tempo with Celtic in each division.

Michael Beale’s males can take confidence from the truth that they’ve averted defeat in every of their final 19 residence league video games, however Celtic will again themselves to finish that run.

Head-to-head: Rangers have didn’t win any of their final 9 conferences with Celtic in all competitions, struggling six defeats in that point.

Celtic have gained 4 of their earlier six league matches towards the Gers, with the Bhoys scoring 15 objectives within the course of.

Group information: Rangers at the moment have Steven Davis, Filip Helander, Tom Lawrence, Kemar Roofe and Nnamdi Ofoborh sidelined by way of damage.

Celtic look set to be with out the injured duo of Liel Abada and James Forrest this weekend, whereas Alistair Johnston stays a doubt.

No matter Rangers’ spectacular document on residence soil, Celtic are anticipated to flex their title-winning muscle mass and humiliate their rivals as soon as once more.

Forebet predicts Rangers and Celtic will produce an entertaining conflict at Ibrox, with the Bhoys scoring over 2.5 objectives en path to victory.