Rangers vs Celtic Prediction

Alright, listen up! We've got a proper tasty derby on the cards this Sunday lunchtime, and I'm buzzing for it. Rangers hosting Celtic at high noon, and if the numbers are anything to go by, the home side are sitting pretty to nick all three points.

Let's have a butcher's at the form, shall we? Rangers have been absolutely rampant at home – we're talking 83% win rate in their last six at the fortress, banging in 3.5 goals a game and keeping it tighter than a drum at the back (just 0.5 conceded per match). They absolutely demolished league leaders Hearts 4-2 last time out at home, and they've only lost twice all season in the league.

Now, Celtic. Bless 'em, but they're having a bit of a wobble, ain't they? Just three wins in their last ten, and they've lost their last two – including a shocker at home to Hibernian (1-2) and getting a proper hiding from Stuttgart in Europe (1-4). They couldn't even beat bottom-of-the-table Livingston at home last month, drawing 1-1. Their away form? Won just one of the last four on the road.

Head-to-head, Rangers have got the measure of their rivals lately – three wins to Celtic's one in the last eight, and Rangers won the reverse fixture 3-1 back in January. That was away from home too, so you can imagine what they might do with their own fans roaring them on.

The bookies are offering 2.25 for a home win, which looks like a bit of Christmas come early if you ask me. With Rangers averaging 2.5 goals a game recently and Celtic's defence leaking 1.6 per match on the road, the value is all over the home side like a cheap suit.

Key Points:

• Rangers have won 83% of their last 6 home games, scoring 3.5 goals per game

• Celtic have won just 30% of their last 10 games overall and lost their last two matches

• Rangers won the reverse fixture 3-1 in January and are unbeaten in 7 of the last 8 meetings

• Rangers have scored 25 goals in their last 10 games compared to Celtic's 17

• The visitors have kept just 2 clean sheets in their last 10, while Rangers have managed 5

Summary: This has home win written all over it. Rangers are flying at home, Celtic are leaking goals and struggling for confidence. At 2.25, the home side represent cracking value – get on it before the odds shorten!