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For the fifth time this season and fourth time in 2011 alone, Celtic and Rangers square off in the Old Firm derby, the latest collision being a Scottish Cup fifth round replay.
Celtic were dominant 3-0 winners in the last encounter ten days ago so are unsurprisingly the [2.04] favourites to add further gloss to Neil Lennon's stunning record in the fixture as a manager, which currently reads three wins and a draw and just the one loss suffered at Parkhead back in October.
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The Bhoys have progressed on each of the last three occasions that the two Glasgow giants have collided in cup competitions and are [1.64] to go through by any means this evening, whereas Rangers are [2.38] to qualify and [4.2] to avenge last week's defeat with a 90-minute triumph.
There are two things the visitors can take heart from though, firstly that they proved last Thursday that they are capable of doing the business away in cup ties that they fail to see out at home by eliminating Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League with a 2-2 draw in Portugal, while Celtic's 17-game unbeaten streak was ended by Motherwell on Sunday, boosting the Gers' title chances.
Three other wagers to consider tonight are over 2.5 goals at [2.02], as it's been a feature of four of Lennon's five derbies to date, Celtic to score first at [1.72], as they have in the last four meetings as hosts, and Nikica Jelavic to net for the first time against Celtic at [3.4], having grabbed two at the weekend.
Celtic v Rangers
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Live on Sky Sports 1
Can Celtic win both halves again? It's a [6.8] prospect on Betfair...
Published: 2 Mar 2011
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