Rangers, founded in 2012, remain based at Ibrox Stadium and occupy the familiar role of Celtic’s most scrutinised domestic rival. The recent trophy line is modest but not empty: the 2021/22 Scottish Cup followed the 2020/21 Premiership title, contributing to totals of four Premiership titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups.
The current squad is sizeable, with 34 players and an average age of 24. Its market value is put at around Transfermarkt £114.5m, a figure that carries its own expectations, especially when set against a Premiership position of ninth after three rounds, with one point and 30 matches still to play.
Their season has also taken in a League Cup quarter-final, the Europa League qualifying third round and the Conference League qualifying play-off round. In league form, a 5-2 win at Falkirk sits among defeats to Hibernian, Celtic and Hearts, plus a 1-1 draw at Dundee United. At home they have averaged one goal scored and two conceded per match; away, one scored and one conceded.
Ryan Naderi leads their scoring with two goals, while Thelo Aasgaard, Vanja Dragojević, Djeidi Gassama and Ross McCausland have one each. Rangers have struck first inside 20 minutes in seven of 19 league matches, but the broader numbers point to a side still short of control. For Celtic supporters, they remain a major reference point – currently one with ground to make up.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, Rangers are markedly behind on both ends: Celtic lead the division with a superior attack and a far more secure home defence, leaving Rangers with the uphill task of improving goal output and tightening home defence if they are to match Celtic's consistency.
