Rangers, founded in 2012 and playing at Ibrox Stadium, remain Celtic’s most scrutinised domestic rival. Their squad is valued at around £103m by Transfermarkt, with 27 players and an average age of 25.
They sit third in the Premiership, with a season that has also included a League Cup semi-final, a Scottish Cup quarter-final, the Champions League qualifying play-offs and the Europa League league phase. The recent league run has been uneven: three wins followed by three defeats, the latest a 3-1 loss to Celtic.
The attacking threat is clear enough, particularly at Ibrox, where they average 2.1 goals per match. Away from home they are still scoring at 1.8 per game, though conceding 1.1 both home and away keeps the door ajar. James Tavernier leads their scoring with 14 goals, followed by Bojan Miovski on 13 and Youssef Chermiti on 12.
For Celtic supporters, Rangers remain a direct and well-resourced rival with enough firepower to punish loose defending. Their current standing is third place: competitive, dangerous, and plainly short of control.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, Rangers have the broader attacking edge overall and are more dangerous away from home, while Celtic still shade the home scoring numbers. Defensively, Celtic look cleaner at home, but Rangers' away concession rate is slightly better; the table position tells the sharper story, with Celtic second and Rangers third after Rangers' recent stumble.
