Celtic v Rangers: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

The first Old Firm clash of the season sees Rangers chasing revenge for their Scottish Cup final loss in May. The Gers are already two points behind their rivals and they can ill-afford another setback.

Celtic have built on a strong preseason showing with four wins from four across all competitions. Can they maintain that winning record this weekend? 

How to watch Celtic v Rangers and TV channel

The Old Firm clash will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.

Celtic v Rangers kick-off time, date and venue

Celtic v Rangers kicks off at 12:30 on Sunday 1st September. The game will be played at Celtic Park. 

Celtic v Rangers stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

After Celtic’s Scottish Cup final victory, the sides are level on 169 victories apiece. 

The Bhoys dominated the meetings last season, winning four of the five clashes between them. Only a 90th-minute strike from Rabbi Matondo at Ibrox in a thrilling 3-3 draw prevented the Bhoys from completing a clean-sweep. 

Celtic v Rangers head-to-head record (H2H)

Celtic wins	169
Draw	103
Rangers wins	169

*Head-to-head refers to all competitions.

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Celtic v Rangers team news

Celtic team news

Celtic have a full-strength squad to pick from for Sunday’s clash, with Brendan Rodgers expected to make minor tweaks to his side at most.

Deadline day additions Auston Trusty, Arne Engels and Luke McCowan are in contention to feature according to Rodgers, but they’re not expected to start. 

Rangers team news

Leon Balogun went off injured in last weekend’s 6-0 win over Ross County and he’s a doubt for this trip. Nicolas Raskin and Ridvan Yilmaz are both ruled out.