Celtic vs Rangers prediction, preview & betting tips – 10/05/2026

Celtic will take on Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday, 10 May, in what will be the final Old Firm derby of the season.

The match is always a significant one for both clubs, but there is more riding on it for the hosts as they look to keep pace with Hearts at the top of the Premiership table.

Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.

Celtic vs Rangers key stats

• Celtic have not won any of the last eight Old Firm derbies inside 90 minutes.
• Rangers have won two of their last three Scottish Premiership matches.
• Both teams have scored in each of Rangers' last five matches.

Celtic vs Rangers preview: Could Gers hand Hearts the title?

Celtic are managing to keep within striking distance of Hearts at the top of the Scottish Premiership table, and with a final-day title decider still very much on the cards, they have to find a way to down their old rivals, Rangers, on Sunday.

Anything other than a win for Celtic this weekend could give Hearts the chance to wrap up the title before the top two meet at Celtic Park on the final day of the season. The Jambos travel to Motherwell on Saturday before facing Falkirk at home on Wednesday night.

Martin O'Neill's side have found some good form in recent weeks, too, which bodes well for them ahead of Sunday. However, he has only managed to beat Rangers via a penalty shootout since he returned as temporary manager earlier this season. One final Old Firm triumph is certainly something he will want to tick off before he departs in the summer.

On Sunday, O'Neill has no fresh injury concerns, but he remains without Colby Donovan, Julian Araujo, Kasper Schmeichel, Callum Osmand, Adam Montgomery, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota.

As for Rangers, their title hopes came to an abrupt end last weekend at the hands of Hearts, who downed Gers at Tynecastle.

The loss was particularly disappointing for Rangers as they took the lead in the match and were on track to cut the gap at the top of the table down to one point.

As it stands, they are now seven points behind Hearts and need a miracle to win the league. The realists in the Rangers ranks will now be focused on doing the next best thing as far as they are concerned, which is stopping Celtic from winning it.

Danny Rohl is facing questions from certain sections of the fanbase, but there is no indication that the club will pull the plug on the Rohl project this summer. Considering the state of the club when he joined in the Autumn, he can be proud of the job he has done.

Rohl's only injury absentee this weekend is Bailey Rice, but changes from the defeat to Hearts are expected.

Celtic vs Rangers form guide & betting tips

Whispers predicts: Celtic 2-2 Rangers

For whatever reason, this group of Celtic players have struggled against Rangers in recent times. Rangers or draw has been priced at 4/5.

Both teams have scored in four of Celtic's last four matches. BTTS has been priced at 8/15.

Benjamin Nygren has scored 15 league goals for Celtic this season. Nygren is priced at 13/10 to score anytime on Sunday.

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