​Glasgow Rangers v Celtic Glasgow, the final match of the 35th round of the Scottish Championship, will take place on Saturday 13 May at 2.30pm at Ibrox Park and will be broadcast live on Digi Sport 3.
Glasgow Rangers and Glasgow Celtic met in a new episode of the Old Firm, one of the oldest derbies in football history, the first match took place on 28 May 1888.
Glasgow Rangers are in 2nd place with 82 points, 13 points behind Celtic Glasgow, and cannot afford to lose this position which secures them a place in the Champions League preliminary rounds.
Michael Beale’s side are coming off a 1-0 Championship win at home to Aberdeen, a success that was preceded by a 0-1 home defeat to Celtic Glasgow in the Scottish Cup semi-final, which saw them miss out on a grand final appearance and a chance to win the trophy this season.
Janis Hagi (24) started against Aberdeen for the first time in almost three months, in which he played 66 minutes, expecting to be at least a substitute in the derby against the big rivals.
“I love being at this club, I love the fans, as they probably know. I committed myself to the future of the club by signing a contract extension. What I can tell the fans is that I am aiming to get back to my best fitness as soon as possible so that I can play as much as possible. Wearing this shirt and playing for Glasgow Rangers makes me happy,” said Janis Hagi.
It should be noted that “Glasgow Rangers” is the record holder for the number of Scottish championship titles, with 55 trophies, the last of which was won in the 2020-2021 season.
Glasgow Celtic are 1st and are the de facto champions for the 53rd time in their history (second in a row), having won 2-0 at Hearts of Midlothian in the previous round (more to come four stages).
In addition, the Ange Postecoglou-coached side have also reached the Scottish Cup final, where they start as favorites against 6th-placed Inverness in the Scottish Championship (Scotland’s second division).
Celtic Glasgow have won their last three games against Glasgow Rangers, all in 2023, 2-1 away in the Scottish League Cup Final, 3-2 at home in the play-off round and 1-0 at home in the Scottish Cup semi-final.
Superbet offers odds of 1.42 on the prediction X2: a draw or a win for the visitors in the match Glasgow Rangers – Glasgow Celtic.
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Source: Hot News
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