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Rangers vs Celtic live stream information and escore online, prediction, TV channel, lineups, preview, Start date and result updates of the 2021 Scottish Premier match on August 29th. Start time: 7:00 am ET.
Pressure is mounting on new Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou as he prepares for his first derby after losing out on Champions League qualification recently.
Celtic failed to win against their rivals last season only managing a 1-1 draw and four losses in all competitions.
Rangers won the last two fixtures of the Old Firm derby at Ibrox Stadium as they ended Celtic’s dominance on the title in dramatic style.
Old Firm Fixture Dates and Times
21/22 Old Firm Fixtures:
Sunday, August 29: Rangers vs Celtic at 12pmSunday, January 2: Celtic vs Rangers (kick-off TBC)Saturday, April 2: Rangers vs Celtic (kick-off TBC)
Steven Gerrard’s Rangers claimed Scottish Premiership glory last season
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Steven Gerrard’s Rangers claimed Scottish Premiership glory last season
Rangers will host Celtic at the Ibrox this Sunday, August 29 as reigning champions.
While the Scottish League Cup could match the rivals again this season, the second phase of Premiership games are also likely to produce a fourth derby date later in the season.
Rangers fans climbed the gates outside Ibrox as title celebrations were in full swing
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Rangers fans climbed the gates outside Ibrox as title celebrations were in full swing
After winning Rangers’ first Premiership in ten years, Gerrard said: “I have still got drive and hunger to achieve more. This is the first one, I hope it is the first of many.
“Some of the numbers the players have posted this season has been really impressive.
“But when the dust settles we’ll hit reset to go again. The expectation will go up but that’s what happens at a club like this.”I
t’s the 426th Old Firm derby between Rangers and Celtic on Sunday and both sides will want to lay down an early marker after an inconsistent start to the new season.
Rangers, the Scottish Premiership defending champions, have lost three of their opening eight fixtures and have been dumped out of the Champions League courtesy of Swedish outfit Malmo.
Celtic have also had a mixed bag of results with two defeats, including the 2-1 reverse to FC Midtjylland from Denmark that saw them eliminated from Europe’s elite competition.
Both Glasgow giants have six points from three league games and will hope to put some early daylight between themselves and their old rivals before the international break.
Despite the inauspicious start to the campaign, Celtic are in fine scoring form with 13 league goals already. Rangers aren’t doing too badly in that department either, with seven goals from their opening three matches.Where to watch Rangers vs Celtic
TV channel: The match will be televised on Sky Sports’ Football and Main Event channels.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the website or Sky Go app.
Rangers vs Celtic team news
A possible Covid-19 outbreak in the Rangers camp impacted their midweek Europe League match against Alashkert with Allan McGregor, Jon McLaughlin, James Tavernier, Scott Wright, Calvin Bassey and Ryan Kent all missing the play-off. However, it was unclear who had tested positive.
There is some doubt regarding their availability but manager Steve Gerrard will be able to call upon Kemar Roofe and John Lundstram who return from their respective suspensions.Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou will be sweating on the fitness of Greg Taylor and Kyogo Furuhashi, who were both forced off the pitch with injuries picked up against AZ Alkmaar on Thursday.
The new man in charge will also be waiting on tenterhooks as James McCarthy and James Forrest could be in doubt having missed the trip to the Netherlands.Josip Juranovic could make his debut, but Christopher Jullien (knee), Mikey Johnston (hamstring) and Karamoko Dembele (ankle) remain sidelined.
Celtic possible starting lineup: Hart; Ralston, Starfelt, Welsh, Montgomery; Christie, McGregor, Turnbull; Abada, Edouard, Furuhashi
Rangers vs Celtic prediction
Three points in this clash could prove the difference come the end of the season, but with both squads having endured difficult European encounters in midweek, it wouldn’t be a surprise if some energy levels aren’t as high as they might otherwise have been.
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou thinks victory at Ibrox on Sunday would be a "circuit-breaker" after six derbies without a win - five of them defeats.
Rangers midfielder Steven Davis says a win for his team could kick-start the reigning champions into better form.
Both Glasgow sides go into the game on the back of a mixed bag of results.
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Celtic overcame AZ Alkmaar on aggregate to reach the Europa League group stage, but their second-leg defeat in Netherlands on Thursday ended the run of six straight wins that followed a three-game winless start to Postecoglou's tenure.
Rangers also progressed to the Europa group stage as they stretched their unbeaten run to four games - but only after an unconvincing 1-0 aggregate win over Alashkert and having ended their own rare run of three straight defeats.
To add to Rangers' concerns, they were without manager Steven Gerrard and several first-team regulars in Armenia following a Covid-19 outbreak.