FootyMAD's Rangers match preview

Last updated : 16 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rangers v Celtic fixture

Celtic face a trip to Rangers at Ibrox Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 151 games played, The Bhoys have recorded 33 wins, and Rangers have come away with 75 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2006, with Celtic inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the The Gers in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 23 SepCeltic2 - 0RangersSPL
2005/2006Sun 23 AprCeltic0 - 0RangersSPL
2005/2006Sun 12 FebRangers0 - 1CelticSPL
2005/2006Sat 19 NovCeltic3 - 0RangersSPL
2005/2006Wed 09 NovCeltic2 - 0RangersSLGC
2005/2006Sat 20 AugRangers3 - 1CelticSPL
2004/2005Sun 24 AprRangers1 - 2CelticSPL

Recent respective form guides

Rangers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the The Gers, with 2 goals against.

The The Bhoys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Bhoys's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 31 points from their 18 games. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 18 games giving them a return of 47 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rangers641110313
Celtic641110613

FootyMad's prediction ...

This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form The Bhoys, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Rangers Won 4 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Celtic Last drawn game 4 outings ago.