Rangers F.C. vs Celtic F.C.Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The League Cup quarter-final is played at Ibrox. Rangers arrive on the back of five outings with four wins and a single defeat: 1-0 against Motherwell, before that 2-1 at Falkirk and 1-0 away to Aberdeen, further back a 0-1 at FK Jablonec and, earlier still, a 1-0 at home against the same opponents. Celtic bring an identical return from their last five: 2-1 away at ST Mirren, before that 3-0 against Aberdeen and 2-1 against Falkirk, further back a 1-5 away at Lask Linz and, earlier still, a 3-0 at home over the same side. The recent meetings have been finely balanced. The latest, in May, ended 3-1 for Celtic in front of their own crowd; the two March fixtures, both at Ibrox, finished 0-0 and 2-2; in January Rangers won 3-1 away at Celtic, who had themselves won 3-1 at home the previous November. Across those five meetings: two Celtic wins, one for Rangers and two draws. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.