Rangers have won their last 10 games at Ibrox in all competitions
Celtic leaked 10 goals in five games before Thursday's win over Stuttgart
Recommended bet: Rangers to win & both teams to score
For the first time in four decades Old Firm rivals Rangers Celtic are the hunters in a pulsating three-way Scottish Premiership title race as Hearts continue to set the pace atop the table.
The Glasgow giants collide at Ibrox on Sunday – the first of two games in seven days with a Scottish Cup clash to follow in Govan next week – and they both know a defeat here could be fatal to their title dreams.
It is set for a powder-keg atmosphere in Glasgow's south side as Danny Rohl and Martin O'Neill go head-to-head for the third time in the dugouts.
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Team news
Connor Barron and Derek Cornelius are set to remain absent for Rangers, who could welcome back Dujon Sterling after he missed last week's draw at Livingston. German striker Ryan Naderi could make the bench for the hosts.
Celtic enjoyed a much-needed lift as they defeated Stuttgart in Germany on Thursday, though it was not enough to stave off Europa League elimination.
O'Neill rang the changes there and match-winner Luke McCowan joined defensive duo Dane Murray and Marcelo Saracchi in staking their claims for inclusion at Ibrox.
Kasper Schmeichel has endured a tough time and was absent in Germany, but it remains to be seen if Viljami Sinisalo will keep his place in goal.
Recent signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set for his first taste of this fearsome derby but Auston Trusty is suspended.
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The stats
Rangers have won 10 straight games at Ibrox, seven of those coming in the Scottish Premiership.
The Gers have not lost any of the last seven Old Firms inside 90 minutes (W3, D4).
Both teams have scored in four of the last five Glasgow derby meetings.
Celtic are winless in four at Ibrox, stretching back to September 2023.
Rangers have managed just one clean sheet in four league games recently.
Celtic have just a single shutout in five Premiership games since January's 2-2 draw with leaders Hearts at Tynecastle and just three in 12 away from home in all competitions.
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Prediction
The pressure is very much on for this latest instalment between these bitter Glasgow rivals, with Hearts threatening to end their Scottish Premiership duopoly that dates back to 1984/85 and Sir Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen.
Defeat for either side could be a fatal wound in the title race, with just 10 games left for Rangers and one more for Celtic, who are two points behind their hosts with that game in hand. By the time they lock horns, Hearts could be holding a seven-point lead.
Rangers have drawn 11 of their 28 league games but Rohl has got them winning. They have taken 27 of the last 30 points available at Ibrox.
Celtic dominated the first half in the New Year's game at Parkhead and led 1-0 but their fragility was soon on display as a double from Youssef Chermiti turned things around rapidly and Rangers won 3-1.
They have the better of recent derby tussles, unbeaten inside 90 minutes in seven, and Celtic's defence is now minus Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston and Trusty as well as influential midfielder Arne Engels and long-term casualty Jota.
The stats suggest Rangers, 4-2 winners against Hearts here recently, can outscore this fumbling Celtic side.
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