Nicholas Makes Emphatic Prediction Ahead Of Old Firm Derby

Nicholas Makes Emphatic Prediction Ahead Of Old Firm Derby

Charlie Nicholas is expecting Celtic to get one over their Old Firm rivals when they face Rangers in the derby on Sunday afternoon.

The Sky Sports pundit feels the Light Blues’ participation in the Europa League on Thursday evening will hinder their chances at Ibrox and he is expecting the away side to come out on top:

“Rangers might be up for a fight but I also reckon Celtic will be prepared to battle their way to victory. Celtic are tough, while Odsonne Edouard is a class act and Leigh Griffiths is scoring goals for fun. It’s hard for manager Neil Lennon to leave him out the starting XI.”

“The fact Rangers are also coming off the back of a tough Europa League game against Bayer Leverkusen, I’d back Celtic to come away with a win and widen the gap at the top of the table.”

Considering the form of the two sides, anything other than a win for Neil Lennon’s men would be a surprise, and as Nicholas mentions, Rangers fixture against Leverkusen will also play in the Hoops’ favour in terms of the energy levels of both teams.

There will also be motivation to avenge the 2-1 home defeat that Celtic suffered at the end of December. The Scottish champions have only dropped two points in the league since then and have extended their advantage over the Gers at the top of the table to 13 points.

A victory this weekend would surely put the final nail in the coffin of their Glasgow rival’s faint title hopes.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.