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Celtic v Rangers Old Firm Odds and Result
Celtic v Rangers Old Firm preview from Celtic Park, with form on both sides and how Rangers came from behind to win 3-1 and draw level at the top of the Premiership.
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⚽ Result: Celtic 1-3 Rangers (3 January 2026). A stunning Rangers comeback. Yang Hyun-jun put Celtic ahead in the 20th minute, but Youssef Chermiti scored twice and Mikey Moore added a third to silence Celtic Park. Rangers drew level on points with Celtic and proved the draw market wrong.
The Old Firm derby returned at Celtic Park, with pride and momentum on the line in the Scottish Premiership.
It was the 448th meeting between the Glasgow rivals in major competitions, with the all-time record perfectly balanced at 171 wins apiece.
Celtic heading in under pressure
Celtic went into the derby in a difficult spell. Head coach Wilfried Nancy had won just two of his first seven matches in charge and lost a cup final, with results failing to win over the support.
A midweek 2-0 defeat at Motherwell left them three points adrift of leaders Hearts, though a return to Celtic Park offered reassurance after only one home league defeat in nine.
The recent head-to-head pointed to fine margins, with the previous three meetings all level and Celtic without a win in their last six Old Firm games inside 90 minutes.
Rangers resurgent under Rohl
Rangers arrived with renewed belief after a turnaround under Danny Rohl. When he took charge in October, a title challenge looked unrealistic, with Rangers eight points behind Celtic and 13 behind Hearts.
That had shifted sharply, with one defeat in 11 league games under Rohl, eight wins and two draws bringing them back into contention.
Their away record was the division’s second best, although draws were a recurring theme, and Celtic Park had been a tough venue, with one Rangers win in their previous nine league visits.
How the market read the derby
Recent history shaped the betting, with the draw prominent after a run of stalemates and Celtic favoured on home form.
Rangers defied that picture, overturning Yang Hyun-jun’s opener through Chermiti’s double and a Moore strike to take the points and draw level with Celtic.
The win reshaped the race at the top. More from across the divisions sits in the site’s football odds coverage, including how the Rangers managerial search unfolded before Rohl’s arrival.
