Rangers vs Celtic 03/09/2023
Rangers and Celtic will face off at Ibrox on Sunday afternoon, with both Old Firm teams looking to bounce back from recent defeats.
Date, KO time and TV coverage
Premier League, Saturday, September 3, Kick-off 12:00pm
Scottish Premiership betting tips
- Rangers 1-2 Celtic
- Celtic to win
- Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score
*Prices subject to fluctuation.
Rangers vs Celtic 03/09/2023 – Verdict
While you can’t win the championship in the fourth game of the season, a loss in this particular match could certainly contribute to losing it.
PSV Eindhoven defeated Michael Beale’s team 5-1 at the Philips Stadion on Wednesday, knocking them out of the Champions League.
Celtic have had the week off to work on their finishing after a 0-0 draw at home to St Johnstone was preceded by a 1-0 loss away to Kilmarnock in the League Cup.
It was the first time they’ve failed to score in back-to-back games since losing 2-0 to Bodo/Glimt days before drawing 0-0 away to Kilmarnock in February 2022.
Both sides are wounded and below their usual standards in the early stages of the season, but the visitors are surely set to benefit from the additional rest.
It’s worth noting that Celtic have won three of their last five trips to Ibrox and they’ll be keen to avenge the 3-0 defeat suffered here in May.
Given that the visitors haven’t failed to score in three consecutive matches for more than 16 years, it seems a certainty they’ll find the back of the net in this match.
The momentum of the atmosphere can only carry you so far and the visitors are going to be the fresher side of the day, which could help them start fast and finish strong.
Celtic had a combined expected goals (xG) of more than three in their previous two matches and deserved to win both. We expect luck to be on their side this time out.
