{"id":43848,"date":"2026-02-28T06:25:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/kris-boyd-predicts-rangers-vs-celtic-with-stern-old-firm-warning\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T06:25:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:25:37","slug":"kris-boyd-predicts-rangers-vs-celtic-with-stern-old-firm-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/kris-boyd-predicts-rangers-vs-celtic-with-stern-old-firm-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Kris Boyd predicts Rangers vs Celtic with stern Old Firm warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/kris-boyd-predicts-rangers-vs-celtic-with-stern-old-firm-warning\/#Rangers_take_on_Celtic_in_Old_Firm_title_battle\" >Rangers take on Celtic in Old Firm title battle<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/kris-boyd-predicts-rangers-vs-celtic-with-stern-old-firm-warning\/#Rangers_set_sights_on_%E2%80%98sensible_deal_to_sign_Huddersfield_Towns_%E2%80%98top_forward_pre-contract_offer_mooted\" >Rangers set sights on &#8216;sensible&#8217; deal to sign Huddersfield Town&#8217;s &#8216;top&#8217; forward, pre-contract offer mooted<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/kris-boyd-predicts-rangers-vs-celtic-with-stern-old-firm-warning\/#Kris_Boyd_predicts_Rangers_vs_Celtic_with_stern_Old_Firm_warning\" >Kris Boyd predicts Rangers vs Celtic with stern Old Firm warning<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/kris-boyd-predicts-rangers-vs-celtic-with-stern-old-firm-warning\/#Worse_than_Skov_Olsen_Rangers_new_Sam_Lammers_looks_complete_at_Ibrox\" >Worse than Skov Olsen: Rangers&#8217; new Sam Lammers looks complete at Ibrox<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Rangers icon Kris Boyd has made a powerful prediction ahead of Sunday&#8217;s blockbuster Old Firm clash with Celtic.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rangers-battle-celtic-in-title-race-defining-old-firm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rangers_take_on_Celtic_in_Old_Firm_title_battle\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Rangers take on Celtic in Old Firm title battle<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The build-up to Sunday&#8217;s Old Firm derby at Celtic Park has been dominated by one question &#8211; who needs it more? According to one of Scottish football&#8217;s most outspoken voices, the answer is both.<\/p>\n<p>Hearts host Aberdeen at Tynecastle on Saturday, leaving them four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a split looming.<\/p>\n<p>Virtually everyone attending the match expects Derek McInnes&#8217; side to take the three points. If that happens, they head into next week knowing that the chasing pack needs to keep winning.<\/p>\n<p>The pressure, then, on both Rangers and Celtic on Sunday will be immense.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the kind of pressure that defines the title race. It&#8217;s the kind of thing that separates clubs that want it from clubs that have the courage to seriously go after it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"rangers-transfers-huddersfield-town-cameron-ashia\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rangers-ferencvaros-europa-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rangers-ferencvaros-europa-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rangers_set_sights_on_%E2%80%98sensible_deal_to_sign_Huddersfield_Towns_%E2%80%98top_forward_pre-contract_offer_mooted\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tRangers set sights on &#8216;sensible&#8217; deal to sign Huddersfield Town&#8217;s &#8216;top&#8217; forward, pre-contract offer mooted<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Teddy Bear is making plans for the summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gers manager Danny Rohr admitted he was &#8220;surprised&#8221; he didn&#8217;t think more of it after Celtic took a 1-0 lead against Stuttgart in the Europa League play-off second leg in the build-up to Sunday&#8217;s game. The Hoops are currently out of Europe and their hopes of having a good season depend on leading Hearts and their bitter rivals to the title.<\/p>\n<p>Rolls Rangers are second, four points behind Hearts and just one point behind Celtic.<\/p>\n<p>Victory at Celtic Park narrows the gap at the top of the table. A loss, on the other hand, could effectively end the season before March officially begins.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kris-boyd-makes-rangers-v-celtic-prediction-in-stern-old-firm-warning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kris_Boyd_predicts_Rangers_vs_Celtic_with_stern_Old_Firm_warning\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Kris Boyd predicts Rangers vs Celtic with stern Old Firm warning<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Boyd doesn&#8217;t mince words, explaining the magnitude of this match in the harshest terms possible.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_15\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;For me it doesn&#8217;t matter who loses, especially Celtic,&#8221; Boyd told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The former Rangers striker believes the consequences of defeat will be even worse for the Hoops than for their city rivals. Celtic are sitting on the bank with a game in hand, but Boyd is not convinced that will provide any real comfort given the size of the gap they will be looking at.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_17\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201cIf Rangers win, I don\u2019t see a way back to Celtic,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201cObviously they will have that game coming up on Wednesday night, but looking at it at the moment Celtic or Rangers have to win the game to stay in contact with Hearts or stay close to Hearts because I think they can definitely get the three points against Aberdeen on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Boyd has no concerns about Roll preparing his players for this opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere created by Rangers&#8217; support this season has been remarkable and the former striker believes Sunday will be no different.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_20\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s going to be a lot of pressure. Rangers are at home. I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s any problem with Danny Rolle getting his team into an Old Firm game anyway, but I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s any problem at home,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201cAs we saw against Hearts, the fans will be right behind the team, probably as loud as the Rangers fans we have heard at Ibrox for many years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201cIt is up to the players to perform in a way that will help Rangers get the three points, but once again, a loser is a loser.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Boyd knows it ultimately comes down to what happens on the pitch. It&#8217;s very simple.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday is the cup final in name only. Scottish title races tend to be decided by moments like this one, and Hearts will be watching while eating popcorn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"worse-than-skov-olsen-rangers-new-lammers-antman-looks-finished\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lammers-rangers-premiership-ibrox-beale-stewart-transfer.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lammers-rangers-premiership-ibrox-beale-stewart-transfer.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lamaze - Rangers - Premiership - Ibrox - Beale - Stewart - Transfer\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lammers-rangers-premiership-ibrox-beale-stewart-transfer.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lammers-rangers-premiership-ibrox-beale-stewart-transfer.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worse_than_Skov_Olsen_Rangers_new_Sam_Lammers_looks_complete_at_Ibrox\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tWorse than Skov Olsen: Rangers&#8217; new Sam Lammers looks complete at Ibrox<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">One notable player signed by the Rangers is drifting into Sam Lammers territory, but it&#8217;s not Andreas Skov-Olsen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rangers icon Kris Boyd has made a powerful prediction ahead of Sunday&#8217;s blockbuster Old Firm clash with Celtic. 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