Celtic vs Rangers Bet Builder Tips: Tavernier eyes dream end to Old Firm career

A 2-1 defeat at Hearts on Monday has all-but ended Rangers' Scottish Premiership title hopes this season, but Glasgow rivals Celtic are still firmly in the hunt as they are just three points behind the Jambos with three rounds of fixtures remaining.

Below are my Celtic vs Rangers Bet Builder Tips for the sixth and final Old Firm clash of the campaign this Sunday (12:00 BST, Sky Sports Main Event) at Celtic Park.

Nicolas Raskin (RAN) Carded

Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin has been booked 11 times this season, with seven of his yellow cards coming in 33 Scottish Premiership appearances.

The 25-year-old, who is averaging 1.9 fouls per game in the competition this term, was most recently booked in Rangers' 6-3 thrashing of Falkirk earlier this month.

He's managed to avoid a yellow in his last two appearances, but with Celtic next up, it feels unlikely he'll stretch that run to three games.

The Belgium international has faced Celtic 16 times in his career, and he's been carded in six of those matches, including two this season, November's Scottish League Cup semi-final and the March league meeting at Ibrox.

James Tavernier (RAN) 1+ Shots on Target

Rangers skipper James Tavernier will play his 46th and final Glasgow derby this weekend after announcing last month that he will be leaving the club at the end of this season.

The 34-year-old has scored seven times against Celtic, including one this season, a penalty in the Scottish League Cup semi-finals.

Tavernier will be desperate to end his Old Firm era on a high, so expect him to shoot at every available opportunity, especially with the Gers' title hopes all but over.

The Englishman, who is averaging 0.6 shots on target per game despite nine of his 33 appearances coming from the bench, will be on penalty and free-kick duties, so he should get opportunities to add to his eight league goals this season.

Celtic vs Rangers Odds

Daizen Maeda (CEL) 1+ Shots on Target

Celtic forward Daizen Maeda doesn't have an overly impressive goalscoring record against Rangers, netting just five times in 25 Glasgow derbies, but he's registered a shot on target in both league meetings this calendar year and comes into Sunday's game in terrific form.

The 28-year-old has scored four goals across his last three appearances, opening the scoring in a 6-2 Scottish Cup semi-final victory over Falkirk before bagging a brace in a 3-1 league win at home to Falkirk and starting the scoring in a 2-1 victory at Hibernian last weekend.

The Japan international, who is averaging 0.9 shots on target per league game this season, appears to have shaken off an injury and should be able to start Sunday's game, making him a prime candidate in the Player Shots on target market.

Most Corners - Celtic

Celtic are at home and have a league title to go for, so the hosts should be on top from the get-go.

The Bhoys have taken the most corners in the last six league meetings at Celtic Park, so this looks like an obvious selection to back on Sunday.

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