Rangers, founded in 2012 and based at Ibrox Stadium, remain Celtic’s main domestic rival, whether dressed up or stripped back. Their recent honours – the 2020/2021 Premiership and 2021/2022 Scottish Cup – sit within a record of four Premiership titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups.
The 2026-27 season has them second in the Premiership on 20 points after nine of 38 rounds. Their latest league result was a 2-2 draw at Dundee, ending a run of five wins that included a 1-0 victory away to Celtic and narrow home wins over St Mirren and Motherwell.
The squad is valued at around £114.5m by Transfermarkt, with 30 players and an average age of 24. Ryan Naderi has been their main source of goals with six, followed by Lawrence Shankland on four, while Kevin Kelsy and Dan Neil have added two each.
Their numbers suggest a side more controlled than expansive: 1.5 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per home match, with almost identical away figures of 1.4 scored and 0.8 conceded. They have also scored first inside 20 minutes in six of 20 league matches, so early authority has not been a constant feature.
Beyond the league, Rangers reached the League Cup semi-finals and went as far as the Europa League third qualifying round before a Conference League play-off round. For Celtic supporters, their relevance is plain: second in the table, close enough to matter, and still the fixture that sharpens the domestic season.
📈 Key stats and insights
⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, Rangers are sturdier defensively but clearly trailing on attacking firepower; Celtic lead the league on both goals scored and goals conceded, while Rangers sit behind in attack yet remain the closest defensive rival, and Rangers' superior recent away form plus the League Cup 3-0 win shows they can upset Celtic in knockout and isolated league ties even if Celtic retain the overall edge across key metrics.
