Bitter Glasgow rivals Celtic and Rangers meet at Hampden Park to contest the Scottish Cup Final on Saturday, 25 May. Check out our Scottish football betting tips for the contest below.
Celtic vs Rangers prediction: The Bhoys to land silverware
After winning the title in the Scottish Premiership, we can see Celtic lifting the Cup as well, beating their archrivals in the process to make the double even sweeter.
Key Stats
- Celtic have won 12 of their last 14 fixtures in all competitions.
- Rangers have failed to win five of their last nine matches in league and cup.
- Matt O’Riley has already scored twice against Rangers this season.
- Both teams managed to score in each of the last three Old Firm Derbies.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookmakers siding with Celtic
- HOME: 5/6 (1.83) – 54.5%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Celtic pipped rivals Rangers to the Premiership title this season and the Bhoys are well-equipped to dash their old enemy’s hopes of landing the Scottish Cup on Saturday. Celtic managed to win three and draw one of their four previous encounters with the Gers this term and having already shown them up on multiple occasions, the 5/6 favourites could succeed again.
Rangers’ form has been dwindling in the latter exchanges of the campaign and their haul of four wins from nine matches points to a definite regression. The Gers have been second-best against Celtic so far this season and they have been given only a 28.6% chance of upsetting the odds at Hampden Park. Our top betting tips also recommend opposing Rangers this weekend.
Last five H2Hs: Celtic have had the edge
Scotland Premiership 11/05/24
Celtic
Rangers
Scotland Premiership 07/04/24
Rangers
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 30/12/23
Celtic
Rangers
Scotland Premiership 03/09/23
Rangers
Celtic
Scotland Premiership 13/05/23
Rangers
Celtic
Celtic have had the upper hand on their Old Firm rivals Rangers this season and three of the four meetings between the clubs in 2023/24 have been one by the Hoops.
Celtic preview: Hoops at close to full strength
Celtic have close to a clean bill of health ahead of Saturday's Scottish Cup Final and manager Brendan Rodgers has decisions to make all over the pitch. Japanese trio Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi could start.
Predicted lineup: Hart – Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor – O'Riley, McGregor, Hatate – Forrest, Maeda, Furuhashi
Scotland Premiership 18/05/24
W
St Mirren
2
Celtic
3
Scotland Premiership 15/05/24
W
Kilmarnock
0
Celtic
5
Scotland Premiership 11/05/24
W
Rangers
1
Celtic
2
Scotland Premiership 04/05/24
W
Hearts
0
Celtic
3
Scotland Premiership 28/04/24
W
Dundee
1
Celtic
2
Rangers preview: Goldson a key absentee at the back
Rangers will be without the services of Tom Lawrence, John Souttar, Leon Balogun, Rabbi Matondo, Connor Goldson, Oscar Cortes and Danilo Pereira this weekend. The Gers should be set up in their usual 4-2-3-1 formation.
Predicted lineup: Butland – Tavernier, McCausland, Davies, Barisic – Diomande, Lundstram, Sterling, Raskin, Silva – Dessers
Scotland Premiership 18/05/24 D Hearts 3 Rangers 3 Scotland Premiership 14/05/24 W Dundee 2 Rangers 5 Scotland Premiership 11/05/24 L Celtic 2 Rangers 1 Scotland Premiership 05/05/24 W Kilmarnock 1 Rangers 4 Scotland Premiership 28/04/24 W St Mirren 1 Rangers 2
Player to watch – Matt O’Riley
Danish international Matt O’Riley has been in mesmerising form in Scotland this season and the midfielder managed to chip in with a superb 18 goals and 13 assists in the Premiership this term for champions Celtic.
O’Riley to deliver in the Old Firm Derby again?
23-year-old O’Riley has already scored in two previous appearances against Rangers this term and the silky schemer could offer a threat in the final third again in Saturday’s Scottish Cup Final against the Gers. O’Riley lodged seven goal contributions in his last four runouts for the Bhoys and he should be brimming with confidence at Hampden Park.
