Rangers, founded in 2012 and based at Ibrox Stadium, remain the principal domestic reference point for Celtic supporters, for reasons that require little decoration. The recent honours give the modern club its shape: the 2020/21 Premiership title and the 2021/22 Scottish Cup sit within a record of four league titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups.
The 2026/27 campaign has opened with Rangers in second place in the Premiership on 16 points, seven rounds into a 38-match season. Their recent league form has been tidy rather than expansive: five straight wins, including a 1-0 at Celtic, followed earlier by a 1-2 home defeat to Hibernian.
Their squad is valued at around £114.5m by Transfermarkt, with 33 players and an average age of 24. Ryan Naderi and Lawrence Shankland lead their scoring with four goals each, while Dan Neil has two. At Ibrox, the numbers point to a side keeping games narrow, averaging one goal scored and 0.7 conceded per match; away from home, they have averaged 1.3 scored and 0.5 conceded.
Their season has also included a League Cup semi-final, a Europa League qualifying third round tie, and a Conference League qualifying play-off round. For Celtic, Rangers remain a direct league concern: second in the table, defensively tight, and operating within margins that tend to matter in this fixture.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Celtic hold the clear edge in firepower and overall league position, scoring at a markedly higher rate and sitting top of the table; Rangers match Celtic closely on defensive solidity but lack the same attacking punch, so Celtic remain favourites in a head-to-head while Rangers can unsettle them through set pieces and disciplined away performances.
