Rangers, founded in 2012, play at Ibrox Stadium and remain the fixture against which much of Celtic’s domestic season is inevitably measured. Their modern honours record is compact but not negligible: the 2020/21 Premiership title and 2021/22 Scottish Cup sit within totals of four league titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups.
The current squad is valued at around £114.5m by Transfermarkt, with 33 players and an average age of 24. That suggests depth and resale potential, though the league table is less flattering: Rangers sit sixth in the Premiership with seven points in the early part of the 2026-27 season.
Their recent league results have been mixed, with away wins at Falkirk and Aberdeen offset by home defeats to Hibernian. The split is notable: at Ibrox they have averaged one goal scored and two conceded per match, while away from home the figures improve to 1.3 scored and 0.7 conceded.
Lawrence Shankland has carried the main scoring burden with four goals, ahead of Ryan Naderi on two. Rangers have struck first inside 20 minutes in seven of 19 league matches, a useful habit, though not yet the basis of consistent control.
Their season has also included a League Cup quarter-final, a Europa League qualifying third round and a Conference League qualifying play-off. For Celtic supporters, the relevance is straightforward: Rangers remain the principal domestic rival, but their present form is still searching for authority.
