Overview
- The Old Firm meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 20 at midday BST at Celtic Park and will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and on Paramount+ in the US.
- Rangers arrive buoyant after a 3-0 Scottish League Cup win over Celtic last week and a multi-match winning run that has boosted their confidence.
- Celtic remain perfect in the Premiership with six wins from six but have lost two straight matches—a 3-0 cup defeat to Rangers and a 3-1 Europa League loss—that have dented momentum.
- Team news is significant: Rangers are without Lawrence Shankland and Youssef Chermiti while Kevin Kelsy is expected to lead their attack, and Celtic are missing players including Jota, Alistair Johnston and Callum Osmand.
- Pundits are divided and bookmakers have rolled out boosted offers and bet-builders for the derby, with many previews predicting a close game or draw and analysts noting that the home crowd at Parkhead could affect the outcome.