The final match of the season between the two clubs is the Rangers vs Celtic Glasgow Derby.
Rangers have won the last two contests, while Celtic have won two out of four meetings. This comes after Celtic defeated Rangers in the League Cup final and the Parkhead derby in September.
The contest is of little significance in terms of the season’s outcome, as Celtic secured the league title at Tannadice last weekend.
In terms of bragging rights and prestige, Celtic and Brendan Rodgers will, however, seek to solidify their dominance over Rangers and exacerbate their dismal season with a victory at Ibrox.
As the SFA announced Nick Walsh as the match referee and Andrew Dallas as the VAR referee, two former referees eviscerated one of the officials in an attempt to predict the winner of the final Glasgow Derby of the season.
SFA officials announce Rangers vs Celtic, prompting Andrew Dallas to issue a rebuke.
During their predictions on The Ref’s View regarding the appointment of the referee for the significant Ibrox match, Des Roache and Steve Conroy both made a significant dig at Andrew Dallas, the VAR operator.
Conroy: “Next week, I would select Don [Robertson] as the referee and Steven McLean as the video assistant referee.”
Roache: “I do not believe it will be Don, as he had Celtic vs Dundee United.” Nick [Walsh] was present at the Kilmarnock vs Ross County match. Therefore, I am considering Nick.
“However, if you wish to broaden your perspective, I would not be surprised if David Dickinson understood it, as it truly holds no significance.” However, I am of the opinion that Nick will be the match referee.
Conroy: “Dallas will acquire it [VAR].” I am being slightly facetious in this instance. Dallas will undoubtedly acquire it. He is not at all [deserving of it].
I will simply increase the temperature slightly. Why hasn’t Dallas followed suit if Alan Muir is so terrible that he deserves to be fired? However, this forces us to revisit our earlier discussion regarding individuals’ untouchability.
“Of course, Dallas does not deserve the Celtic vs Rangers game; however, this virtually guarantees that the SFA will award it to him.”
Roache: “So they are not going to give [Don Robertson] Celtic two games back-to-back, and putting Nick down at Ross County, which is a bottom-six game, is not meaningless because every game has a meaning. In my opinion, that tends to lead me to believe that Nick is probably going to get it.”
Conroy’s evaluation of Dallas was quite harsh, and it is a sentiment that will be echoed by a significant number of Celtic supporters.
Rodgers established an early season benchmark with Celtic’s results against Rangers this season.
Celtic has recorded two significant victories in the early phases of the season, in addition to two losses and two wins over Rangers in all competitions this season, as previously stated.
Rodgers began his defense of the title with a resounding 3-0 victory over Rangers in the inaugural derby at Celtic Park.
The League Cup was the subsequent significant high-pressure game, and Celtic once again maintained their composure to secure the trophy against the Ibrox club in another Hampden final victory.
Celtic’s decisive lead at the summit of the table and their possession of the cup rendered the league effectively over by the time the subsequent two matches against Rangers commenced.
Although every Celtic fan anticipates a victory at Ibrox, Rodgers will undoubtedly guarantee it, as the Hoops manager will desire to conclude the league season on a high note against his most formidable opponents.
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