For the first time in actual decades, the Old Firm derby takes on a kind of desperate feel to it as Celtic and Rangers hope to keep themselves in the Scottish Premiership title race as they meet on Saturday.
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For the first time in actual decades, the Old Firm derby takes on a kind of desperate feel to it as Celtic and Rangers hope to keep themselves in the Scottish Premiership title race as they meet on Saturday.
Both clubs are out of first place halfway through the season, with Heart of Midlothian top of the table. Celtic can catch them with a win here, if only for a moment, as they have a game in hand sitting three points back.
Rangers, meanwhile, have endured a difficult start to the campaign by their standards, six points behind Celtic in third having won just eight of their 18 league matches.
It has been over 40 years since the last season in which neither Celtic nor Rangers won the Scottish Premiership title.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
Celtic vs. Rangers live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Scottish Premiership match in the United States:
TV channel: CBS Sports Network
Live stream:Paramount+
The latest edition of the Old Firm derby, along with every match of the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership season, is available to stream on Paramount+ in the United States.
CBS Sports Network will also be broadcasting the match.
What time does Celtic vs. Rangerskick off?
This Scottish Premiership clash takes place at the Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland and kicks off on Saturday, January 3 at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the United States:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Jan. 3 | 7:30 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Jan. 3 | 6:30 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Jan. 3 | 5:30 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sa, Jan. 3 | 4:30 a.m. |
Scottish Premiership fixture schedule this week
All times Eastern.
Saturday, January 3
- Celtic vs. Rangers (7:30 a.m.)
- Dundee United vs. Dundee FC (10 a.m.)
- Falkirk vs. Aberdeen (10 a.m.)
- Hearts vs. Livingston (10 a.m.)
- Kilmarnock vs. Hibernian (10 a.m.)
- Motherwell vs. St. Mirren (10 a.m.)
Tuesday, January 6
- Livingston vs. St. Mirren (2:45 p.m.)
- Rangers vs. Aberdeen (3 p.m.)
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