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Celtic vs Rangers Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

Celtic will effectively wrap up an eighth successive Scottish Premiership title with a win this weekend.  

Victory for Neil Lennon's side against Rangers will see the Hoops open up a 13 point lead over Steven Gerrard's men. With just seven league matches remaining, that advantage would surely prove to be insurmountable. 

Rangers, though, ran out as winners when these sides last met back in December and will be desperate to get the better of their bitter rivals once again.

Latest odds

Celtic are unbeaten on their own patch in domestic competition thus far this term and the Hoops are William Hill's 3/4 (1.75) favourites to pick up all three points on Sunday afternoon.

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Rangers have not won at the home of their great rivals since 2010. Gerrard's men, though, did win the most recent meeting between these teams at Ibrox.

That result represented Rangers' first win in normal time against Celtic since 2012 and William Hill go 17/5 (4.40) that the visitors are victorious in Glasgow's east end. The draw is available at 14/5 (3.80) with William Hill.

Team news

Tom Rogic, Mikel Lustig and Kieran Tierney are all expected to be fit, but Ryan Christie is rated as doubtful. Odsonne Edouard could lead the line for Celtic whilst Timothy Weah and Oliver Burke may also come into contention.

Borna Barisic is set to miss out for the Gers. Alfredo Morelos, Scotland's leading marksman with 17 league goals this term, will spearhead the visitors' attack. On-loan Jermain Defoe is also pushing for a starting place.

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A tight tussle

Celtic have picked up seven points from three matches since Brendan Rodgers left for Leicester City. Victories against Hearts and Dundee were secured with stoppage-time winners and they were forced to settle for a goalless draw against Aberdeen at Celtic Park.

Any lingering doubts about the Hoops' form, though, pale into significance when compared to Rangers' recent results. Indeed, Gerrard's men have failed to win any of their last four fixtures in all competitions.

With neither side seemingly at their best, William Hill's 4/5 (1.80) quote for fewer than three goals to be scored could prove popular.

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Five of the six goals scored in Celtic's matches since Lennon took up the reins have come in the second half. William Hill go even money (2.0) that Sunday's second half yields most goals.

Prediction

Better value, though, may lie in backing either side to fail to find the net at 17/20 (1.85) with William Hill. The selection would have landed in six of the last seven matches between the teams in all competitions.

Betting Banner - Best BetNo to both teams to score at 17/20 (1.85) for a 1pt stake with William HillWilliam Hill footerWilliam Hill
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