Celtic and Rangers will meet once again in the final derby clash before the Premiership split.
The hosts are on course to retain the league title with a nine point lead over their city rivals and a victory on Saturday would all but end Rangers' chances of taking proceedings down to the wire. The champions came out on top the last time the pair faced off in the Viaplay Cup Final at Hampden just six weeks ago. However, Rangers remain unbeaten in the league under boss Michael Beale.
It finished 2-2 draw at Ibrox back in January and Hoops legend Chris Sutton is predicting more of the same, while fellow Record Sport columnist Barry Ferguson believes Rangers can get all three points and make the run-in that bit more interesting - especially with Parkhead set to be packed with just home supporters after the clubs decided to ban any away spectators.
Here are our writer's predictions as Ferguson and Sutton give their pre-game verdict.
Chris Sutton
There will be goals and it will be an exciting game. Celtic have great attacking options and Rangers can play with freedom as the title is gone if they are defeated and have little to lose.
Celtic 2 Rangers 2
Barry Ferguson
I’d start Fashion Sakala and the Zambian’s raw pace can hurt Celtic, who are not the superpowers some claim them to be. Malik Tillman can be the match-winner in a game Rangers have to believe they will win because they can.
Celtic 1 Rangers 2
Keith Jackson
You’d be as well licking a finger and sticking it in the wind, when it comes to the science of predictions in this fixture. But, even so, logic dictates Celtic should come out on top. The champions are the top team in the country, playing in their own backyard, backed by a stadium full of their own fans and closing in on a second successive title. Anything other than a home win would have to be marked down as a turn up for the books.
Celtic 3 Rangers 1
Craig Swan
Celtic are a formidable force on their patch and, if it wasn’t daunting enough for Rangers, they’ll have the entire crowd as well as a lethal team against them. Ange Postecoglou’s side have too much.
Celtic 2 Rangers 1
Andy Newport
It’s win or bust for Gers’ faint title hopes so you can expect them to go out all guns blazing. But there’s next to no pressure on Celtic to win and a draw will be good enough to wrap up two in a row.
Celtic 1 Rangers 1
Michael Gannon
Celtic’s injury concerns have opened the door to Rangers as losing Reo Hatate and Greg Taylor would be huge blows, and Leil Abada is another massive miss. Rangers need to win so it should make it an open game but Celtic’s attacking options will be hard to contain. It could swing wildly at either end but Ange Postecoglou’s side have enough to edge it.
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Fraser Wilson
Celtic will fly out the blocks and force Rangers onto the back foot. They’ll have learned the lesson from January and, backed by 60,000 in the stands, will keep the pedal down and won’t offer Gers any way back in this time. The Hoops are simply too strong in midfield and up top for Rangers right now and will end the title fight in front of their own fans.
Celtic 2 Rangers 0
Gordon Parks
If the champions play as they can then Rangers will be put the sword in style. All of the class acts at Ange Postecoglou’s disposal will edge the title out of sight against a very average Ibrox side.
Celtic 2 Rangers 0
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