Celtic v Rangers: Three stats and three bets for Sunday's Old Firm derby

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Sunday 10 May, 12:00
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Rangers go to Celtic for an Old Firm Derby that could have enormous implications for the title race in Scotland this Sunday.

In the most thrilling Scottish title race for over a decade, Hearts are three points clear of Celtic with three to play and 8/151.53 to be champions. Rangers are a further four points back and would love to ruin hurt their Glasgow rivals chances of winning the Premiership.

Below are three stats and three connected bets for the big game.

Bet#1 - Back Rangers to avoid defeat

Celtic are without a win in six league meetings with Rangers (D3 L3), last going longer without a victory in the derby from September 1995 to November 1997 (10). The Rangers have won their past two league visits to Celtic Park.

Bet#2 - Back Maeda to score against Rangers again

Daizen Maeda has scored three goals in Celtic's past two league games. Prior to that, he had score only two in his previous 20 Premiership appearances. Maeda is looking to score in three successive appearances in the competition for the first time since March 2025 (run of five). He likes playing Rangers and has two goals in his past three league games against them at Celtic Park.

Bet#3 - Back Cherimiti double at 11/1

Youssef Chermiti has scored four in two league appearances against Celtic this season, the most by a Rangers player in a single league campaign since Mark Walters in 1988-89 (also four). No player has ever scored five against their Old Firm rivals in one league season.

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