Where to watch Celtic v Rangers on TV – channel, kick-off time and preview
Celtic on TV · Sep 18

Where to watch Celtic v Rangers on TV – channel, kick-off time and preview

Quick read

Celtic host Rangers at Celtic Park on Sunday 20 September at 12:00, live on Sky Sports in the UK.

  • Celtic lead the Premiership with 18 points; Rangers sit second on 13.
  • The match is on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
  • Streaming is available through Sky Go, NOW and CelticPlayer.
  • Celtic have won all six league matches and scored 14 goals in that run.
  • Rangers have won four straight league games; Lawrence Shankland is a doubt with a hamstring injury.

Celtic v Rangers takes place at Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday 20 September at 12:00, with Celtic first on 18 points and Rangers second on 13.

📺 TV and streaming info

The match is live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, with streaming available through Sky Go, NOW and CelticPlayer.

Sky Sports Main Event
Sky Sports Football
Sky Sports Ultra HDR
CelticPlayer

📊 Recent form

Celtic have won all six of their league matches, starting with a 1-0 home win over Dundee and following it with victories against Kilmarnock, Falkirk, Aberdeen, St Mirren and St Johnstone. Martin O'Neill's side have also won their last six home league matches, including a 3-1 win over Rangers and a 3-0 victory against Aberdeen.

Rangers responded to a draw at Dundee United and a home defeat by Hibernian with four straight league wins, beating Aberdeen, Falkirk, Motherwell and St Mirren. Away from home, Derek McInnes' side have taken three wins and a draw from their last four league matches after earlier defeats at and Celtic.

⚔️ Head-to-head

Rangers won 3-0 in the League Cup in September, a week after Celtic's latest run of league wins had continued. Celtic won 3-1 in the league in May, while the sides drew 0-0 in the Scottish Cup in March, with Celtic winning after penalties. Across the last six meetings, neither side has won more than twice inside 90 minutes.

🏥 Team news and predicted lineups

John Beaton is the referee, assisted by David McGeachie and Jonathan Bell, with Ryan Lee as fourth official. Rangers could be without Lawrence Shankland due to a hamstring injury, while Daisuke Yokota is out following groin surgery.

Celtic (4-2-3-1): Viljami Sinisalo, Colby Donovan, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor, Mika Baur, Haissem Hassan, Oliver Sørensen, James Forrest, Camilo Durán.

Rangers (4-2-3-1): Ivor Pandur, Dujon Sterling, Emmanuel Fernandez, Olwethu Makhanya, James Penrice, Nicolas Raskin, Dan Neil, Ryan Naderi, Minsu Kim, Djeidi Gassama, Kevin Kelsy.

📈 Key stats and insights

Mika Baur
Mika Baur was Celtic's highest-rated player in the 1-3 defeat by Ferencvaros, with a match rating of 7.5
Celtic
Celtic have scored 14 goals in their last 6 league matches
Celtic
Celtic have won their last 6 league matches
Rangers
Rangers have won their last 4 league matches
Rangers
Rangers have scored the first goal inside 20 minutes in 8 of their last 20 league matches
Rangers
Rangers have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 6 league matches
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3 of the last 6 meetings have been level after 90 minutes

Last updated 19 September 2026, 7:15am

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