In the final Old Firm derby of the season, Rangers host Celtic at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday, 4 May at 12:00 BST. The game will be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland & Sounds, with live text commentary on the BBC Sport website & app, and highlights on BBC Scotland from 19:15. As a former Rangers captain and current interim head coach, Barry Ferguson faces his last derby match amidst speculation of upcoming changes at the club. Ferguson, who made his derby debut in 1998, has won the past two derbies and is chasing a third straight win over Celtic for the first time since 1996-97. However, Rangers' recent form at Ibrox has been poor, with only one goal scored in the past six games at home and conceding at least twice in 11 of their past 13 overall.
Celtic, who have already secured the title, will aim to maintain their dominant record against Rangers, especially under manager Brendan Rodgers. Rodgers' Old Firm record remains unmatched, and he will strive to break the record set by his 2016-17 invincible side of 106 goals in a season. Rodgers, who has moved into 6th place in Scottish Football's managerial roll of honour, will look to maintain his impressive Old Firm record and potentially move up the rankings if he stays for a few more seasons.
Ferguson, despite ending an almost five-year wait for a victory at Celtic Park, has struggled with inauspicious results and an inability to win at home. With three more chances to register a victory at Ibrox, Ferguson will aim for a 100% record against Celtic if it is to be the end of his spell in charge.
Source: BBC Sports Football
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