Rangers, founded in 2012 and based at Ibrox Stadium, remain Celtic’s most scrutinised domestic rival. Their recent honours give the current club its shape: the 2021/22 Scottish Cup followed the 2020/21 Premiership, with the wider total standing at four Premiership titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups.
The squad is a substantial one by Scottish standards: 33 players, an average age of 24, and a market value of around £114.5m according to Transfermarkt. Lawrence Shankland has led their scoring with four goals, ahead of Ryan Naderi on three, while Dan Neil, Thelo Aasgaard and Vanja Dragojević have also contributed.
Their season has been built more on control than volume. At Ibrox they are averaging one goal scored and 0.7 conceded per match, with the defence giving up fewer than one goal per home game. Away from home the numbers are similarly contained: 1.3 scored and 0.5 conceded. They have struck first inside 20 minutes in seven of 20 league matches, which is useful habit rather than a guarantee of dominance.
In the 2026/27 Premiership, Rangers sit second on 16 points after seven rounds. Recent league form has been strong, including a 1-0 win at Celtic, followed by narrow wins over St Mirren, Motherwell, Falkirk and Aberdeen. They also reached the League Cup semi-finals, the third qualifying round of the Europa League, and the play-off round of Conference League qualifying.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, Rangers are markedly inferior in attacking output while matching them closely on defensive solidity; Celtic have the clear edge in chance creation and away potency, whereas Rangers make their mark with defensive organisation and the ability to win tight knockout and away matches such as the League Cup tie and the league victory at Celtic.
