Celtic’s season depends entirely on how they do against Rangers.
A Europa League exit is likely after Celtic were beaten 4-1 by Stuttgart, leaving them to fight solely on the domestic front.
The Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup are up for grabs, and winning them could restore some pride amongst the fanbase.
But, that relies on Celtic beating Rangers three times between now and May.
Which game is the more important one for Celtic to beat Rangers in?
Why did you pick your decision?
Celtic’s next three games against Rangers are season-defining
Make no bones about it, the next three Glasgow derbies are the biggest that have taken place in years.
Both teams are within genuine shouts of winning the title and will also be eyeing up a date with Hampden Park in May.
| Date | Competition | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 1 March | Scottish Premiership | Ibrox |
| Sunday 8 March | Scottish Cup | Ibrox |
| TBC | Scottish Premiership | Celtic Park |
Two of the three encounters take place within the space of seven days, starting with the league clash.
They then return to Ibrox seven days later for the quarter-final clash before having to wait and see when the two will go head-to-head at Celtic Park in the post-split fixtures.
Heading to Ibrox twice will be daunting, but winning all three of those games could result in a 56th league title, and another Scottish Cup final. Failure to win, though, and it just piles on the misery.
When was the last time Celtic won three consecutive games against Rangers?
You don’t have to go back too far in history to find the last time Celtic won three games on the spin against Rangers.
Their last three-game win streak came during a run of five games unbeaten against their Glasgow rivals in 2024.
You can pick one Celtic player to score the winner against Rangers…
Who do you pick?
Coincidentally, two of those games were league matches with the other being the Scottish Cup final.
Those league games were at Parkhead but it will be Adam Idah’s stoppage time winner that will be the most memorable for supporters.
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