For the second time in the last four years, the Scottish League Cup final will pit Scotland’s most famous teams, Celtic and Rangers, against each other. The Old Firm is a rivalry that dates back to 1888 and has been hotly contested between the two camps. With the derby usually helping to decide who wins the Scottish Premiership, it adds extra weight to the rivalry as another trophy is at stake.
Here are our storylines, how to watch the game and more:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Sunday December 15 | Time: 10:30 a.m. ET
- Location: Hampden Park — Glasgow, Scotland
- Live broadcast: Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network
- Odds: Celtic -140; Draw +280; +310
Scenarios
Celtic: Running away with the Scottish Premiership this season, all the pressure is on Celtic to bring home silverware. Dominating the country and also plying his trade in the Champions League, Brenden Rodgers’ No.2 spell was a success story. Taking care of business at home in this critical matchup would be quite a moment in the season.
Celtic XI predicts: Kasper Schmeichel, Greg Taylor, Auston Trusty, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston, Reo Hatate, Callum McGregor, Paulo Bernardo, Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Fyogo Furuhashi, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn
Rangers: Late in the league, this match means a lot more to Rangers than Celtic. They are in good form but already trailing by 11 points in the league, they need something to hang on to this season. After drawing against Tottenham midweek in the Europa League, this is a good result to build confidence ahead of this clash.
Rangers XI predicted: Jack Butland, Jefte, Robin Propper, John Souttar, James Tavernier, Mohamed Diomande, Nicolas Raskin, Vaclav Cerny, Nedim Bajrami, Ridvan Yilmaz, Hamza Igamane
Prediction
Celtic’s dominance would prove too much in this match, with their attacking pressure allowing Rangers to claim victory. Take: Celtic 2, Rangers 1
