Rangers V Celtic Preview
By James

A meaningless Old Firm clash?

With Celtic winning the league two weeks ago in Kilmarnock they have nothing to play for. Rangers are still trying to secure second place but they can this weekend with a win. That a side neither team will want to lose the last game and I'm sure many punters will go for the draw at the book makers. With home advantage I see Rangers wanting the win more to continue the unbeaten run Walter Smith has since he took over from Paul le Guen. Strachan's Celtic have stumbled over the title winning line and a 3-1 defeat to Hearts last weekend show they are in no great form. Gordon Strachan has been handed a 4 game touch line ban and will have to sit i nthe stands to take this game in.

Rangers Squad News

Dado Prso looks like he will miss his last Old Firm game with Tonsillitis. Long term injuries keep Buffel, Wester and Smith out.

Rangers team from: McGregor, Hutton, Ehiogu, Weir, Papac, Novo, Hemdani, Burke, Thomson, Adam, Ferguson, Boyd, Klos, Murray, Rae, Prso, Lennon.

Celtic Squad News

Celtic will be without Zurawski, Wilson and Bobo Balde and Kenny Miller should make the game after a stomach upset.

Celtic team from: Boruc, Perrier Doumbe, Pressley, McManus, Naylor, Nakamura, Lennon, Gravesen, Hartley, McGeady, Riordan, Jarosik, Miller, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Brown, O'Dea, Caldwell, Bjarnason.

Dangerman: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink is the only Celtic striker who knows where the goal is and his ariel threat could cause a lot of problems with crosses coming from Naylor and Nakamura.

Last 5 SPL head to head games

11/03/07 Celtic 0 - 1 Rangers
17/12/06 Rangers 1 - 1 Celtic
23/07/06 Celtic 2 - 0 Rangers
23/04/06 Celtic 0 - 0 Rangers
12/02/06 Rangers 0 - 1 Celtic

Best Odds

Rangers win @ 17/11 with expekt
Draw @ 19/10 with bet365
Celtic win @ 23/10 with extrabet