Scottish Premiership Odds: Celtic 1/500 for 2024/25 Premiership title

Celtic are massive odds-on favourites for the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership title

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Scottish Premiership Odds: Celtic 1/500 for 2024/25 Premiership title

Update: 18.02.25

Celtic are easily the dominant force in the Scottish Premiership once again this season with Brendan Rodgers’ men enjoying a huge lead in the league table after 26 rounds of fixtures.

Once again, Celtic have proven themselves to be a formidable force on the domestic scene north of the border this season. The Hoops sit thirteen points clear of second-placed Rangers in the race for the Scottish Premiership title and the chances of them being caught between now and the end of the campaign are effectively zero. Thus far whilst on league duty, Brendan Rodgers’ men have lost just once – against Rangers in the most recent Old Firm derby – while they have shared the spoils just three times, along with 22 league wins. Indeed, the Hoops have found the back of the net an astonishing 76 times this season in the Premiership (far more than any other top-flight side), while they have conceded just twelve goals along the way (far less than any other Scottish Premiership side this season).

The defending Scottish champions have already lifted silverware this season, this coming in the form of the Scottish League Cup where they edged past arch-rivals Rangers in a penalty shoot-out, while the Hoops are also through to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup where they will lock horns with Hibernian next month. In the Champions League, Celtic are battling Bayern Munich for a place in the last sixteen of the competition but they trail 2-1 from the first leg in Glasgow ahead of the second leg in Germany tonight. As things stand, the Hoops are as low as 1/500 (best odds 1/150) to lift the Scottish Premiership trophy at the close of the 2024/25 campaign while they are a best price of just 3/8 to add the Scottish Cup to their list of achievements this term.

Scottish Premiership Title Best Odds

(odds correct as of Tuesday, 18th February 2025)

1/150 – Celtic (lowest odds 1/500)

33/1 – Rangers (lowest odds 28/1)

Update: 15.01.25

Having thrashed Ross County 4-1 at the weekend, Celtic could only manage a share of the spoils against Dundee three days later, however the Hoops remain a country mile ahead of the rest of the competition in the Scottish Premiership table.

Utterly inconceivable

It now seems utterly inconceivable that Celtic will fail to lift the Scottish Premiership trophy at the end of the 2024/25 campaign, Brendan Rodgers’ men almost out of sight as they surge towards another title. An Arne Engels penalty in the dying seconds of the match at Dens Park was needed to rescue something from their clash with Dundee last night, however the Hoops now enjoy a 16 point lead at the summit of the division, albeit having played one game more than second-placed Rangers.

Only defeat

Celtic’s only defeat of the campaign thus far came in the Old Firm derby on 2nd January, Rangers thumping their arch-rivals to the tune of 3-0 at Ibrox. Nevertheless, Rodgers’ troops have since bounced back in convincing fashion with ten points collected from a possible twelve, while the Light Blues have taken just five points from a possible nine ahead of their meeting with Aberdeen this evening.

Dreadful run of form

As things stand, Celtic are now as low as 1/500 to secure the Scottish Premiership title this season (best odds 1/100), while second-placed Rangers are as low as 25/1 (best odds 40/1. Having seen their excellent start to the season come to a dramatic end with a dreadful run of form, Aberdeen are now as high as 1000/1 for the Premiership crown, the Dons having been as low as 9/1 a little over two months ago.

Scottish Premiership Title Best Odds

(odds correct as of Tuesday, 15th January 2025)

1/50 – Celtic (lowest odds 1/500)

40/1 – Rangers (lowest odds 25/1)

1000/1 – Aberdeen (lowest odds 500/1)

Update: 07.01.25

Scottish Premiership title favourites Celtic bounced back from their stalemate with Rangers by thrashing St Mirren 3-0 in their last outing while Rangers were held to a draw by Hibernian in a six-goal thriller at Easter Road last time out.

Hopes dashed

Any faint hopes that Rangers could build on their 3-0 win over Celtic are make a genuine challenge for the Premiership title were dashed when they were held to a 3-3 draw by Hibernian at Easter Road at the weekend. The Hoops responded to their Old Firm thrashing by recording the same scoreline in a subsequent victory over St Mirren on Sunday, thus sending themselves thirteen points clear at the summit of the division.

Derby disappointment

Celtic’s Old Firm derby disappointment was their first Scottish Premiership defeat of the campaign and as the league campaign moves past the half-way point, it seems inconceivable that anyone will be able to catch-up with Brendan Rodgers’ men. Indeed, as we head deeper into the new year, the Hoops are massive favourites to once again claim the Premiership trophy, some firms going as low as 1/200 (best odds 1/50), while Rangers are a best price of 28/1.

Fallen by the wayside

Only a few weeks ago, Aberdeen were being touted as a potential rival for Celtic in the race for the domestic crown, however as many predicted, they have fallen by the wayside and after losing five on the bounce against Hibernian (1-3), Kilmarnock (4-0), Dundee United (1-0), Ross County (2-1) and Motherwell (2-0), the Dons are 19 points off the pace and as high as 1000/1 to win the title.

Scottish Premiership Title Best Odds

(odds correct as of Tuesday, 7th January 2025)

1/50 – Celtic (lowest odds 1/200)

28/1 – Rangers (lowest odds 22/1)

1000/1 – Aberdeen (lowest odds 500/1)

Update: 23.12.24

Despite dropping points at the weekend, defending Scottish Premiership champions Celtic remain firmly at the summit of the league table and are priced as huge odds-on favourites to once again lift the Premiership trophy at the end of the campaign.

Second position

Both sides of the Old Firm were up against Tayside opposition at the weekend but each had differing outcomes. The Hoops could only manage a share of the spoils in a goal-less draw with Dundee United at Tannadice, while Rangers collected three points in an unconvincing 1-0 win over Dundee, Vaclav Cerny scoring the only goal of the match to send his side above Aberdeen and into second position in the league standings.

Healthy lead

After sixteen rounds of fixtures, Celtic still maintain a healthy lead at the summit of the division with nine points separating them from second-placed Rangers, Philippe Clement’s men just a single point above third-placed Aberdeen who have played one game more than the top two. The Hoops will be confident of returning to winning ways when they entertain Motherwell on Boxing Day while Rangers will look to continue the momentum ahead of their Old Firm derby on 2nd January with a win at St Mirren on Boxing Day.

Odds-on favourites

As we enter the Christmas period, Celtic remain massive odds-on favourites to secure the Scottish Premiership title at a best price of 1/33 (lowest odds 100/1), while Rangers are a best price of 20/1 to finish the campaign in pole position (lowest odds 12/1). Third-placed Aberdeen complete the top three in the outright betting at best odds of 150/1.

Scottish Premiership Title Best Odds

(odds correct as of Monday, 23rd December 2024)

1/33 – Celtic (lowest odds 1/100)

20/1 – Rangers (lowest odds 12/1)

150/1 – Aberdeen (lowest odds 50/1)

Update: 05.12.24

Celtic reaffirmed their position as the best side north of the border when they edged past closest title challengers Aberdeen at Pittodrie last night and all things considered, the Hoops have effectively etched their name on the Scottish Premiership trophy, despite having only played fourteen games.

Dominated

Defending Scottish champions Celtic have wasted no time in opening up a healthy gap between themselves and the rest of the chasing pack in this season’s Premiership campaign. Brendan Rodgers’ men brushed aside Aberdeen 1-0 at Pittodrie last night to open up a sizeable seven-point gap between themselves and the Dons, the latter having played one game more. Clearly this is a far from insurmountable gap with much of the season left to play but the manner in which Celtic have dominated on the domestic scene makes it highly unlikely that anyone is going to catch them.

Dropped points

Thus far the Hoops have dropped points just once this season – a stalemate with Aberdeen earlier in the campaign – and their fourteen league outings have returned no less than 41 goals and a mere four conceded along the way. By way of contrast, second-placed Aberdeen have dropped points in five of their fifteen league games (three draws and two defeats) while third-placed Rangers have won just nine of their fourteen Premiership matches with two draws and three defeats along the way. Indeed, Philippe Clement’s side now sit a full eleven points behind their arch-rivals in the standings and while there’s every chance that they can overtake the Dons in the coming weeks, it’s hard to see them overcoming the large gulf which exists between themselves and Rodgers’ men.

Game over

So, is it really game over as far as the race for the Scottish Premiership title is concerned? Mathematically, the battle is still very much wide open but realistically, it doesn’t seem likely that the Hoops will be caught between now and the end of the season. Indeed, the chances are that Rodgers’ side will soon be out of sight as they race towards yet another Premiership crown and the fact that some bookies are going just 1/500 on them winning the title speaks volumes.

Scottish Premiership Title Best Odds

(odds correct as of Thursday, 5th December 2024)

1/50 – Celtic (lowest odds 1/500)

20/1 – Rangers (lowest odds 12/1)

66/1 – Aberdeen (lowest odds 25/1)

Update: 25.11.24

Celtic returned from the international break with a convincing 4-1 win at Hearts on Saturday evening and they are now three points clear of second-placed Aberdeen, with third-placed Rangers some eight points further back.

International break

Defending Scottish champions Celtic sit at the summit of the Scottish Premiership table after twelve rounds of fixtures but while they sit some eleven points ahead of arch-rivals Rangers, they are three points above second-placed Aberdeen as things stand. Indeed, while Celtic’s lead over Rangers is far from unassailable, Aberdeen are very much the biggest threat to the Hoops right now although the Dons suffered their first defeat of the season when losing 2-1 to St Mirren at the weekend.

Dropped points

Thus far, Celtic have dropped points in just one of their twelve Scottish Premiership outings and this came in the 2-2 stalemate with Aberdeen last month, however they got the better of the Dons to the tune of 6-0 in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final two weeks later to reassert their dominance over the best of the rest. Meanwhile, Rangers could only manage a share of the spoils with Dundee at Ibrox in their weekend outing and it’s fair to say that Philippe Clement’s men are realistically out of the running for the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership title.

Unconvincing win

The bookies have once again shortened the odds on Celtic winning the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership title with some firms going as low as 1/50 on Rodgers’ side (best odds 1/20) while Aberdeen are as low as 12/1 for the title. Following their disappointing stalemate with Dundee at the weekend, Rangers are out at a best price of 20/1 (lowest odds 14/1) to claim the Scottish crown.

Scottish Premiership Title Best Odds

(odds correct as of Monday, 25th November 2024)

1/20 – Celtic (lowest odds 1/50)

18/1 – Aberdeen (lowest odds 12/1)

20/1 – Rangers (lowest odds 14/1)

Update: 31.10.24

Celtic are firmly in control at the summit of the Scottish Premiership table while Rangers appear to have completely given up the ghost following their defeat to Aberdeen last night, their third loss of the league campaign thus far.

Unbeaten

Scottish champions Celtic are very much on course to successfully defend their crown, Brendan Rodgers’ men having avoided defeat whilst on domestic league duty with their only dropped points coming from a hard-fought draw with Aberdeen earlier this month. Indeed, it is the Dons who are Celtic’s biggest threat at this stage of the campaign, the north-east side getting the better of Rangers at Pittodrie last night.

Indeed, Celtic and Aberdeen sit level on 28 points apiece at the summit of the Scottish Premiership table although the Hoops’ goal difference is far superior at 26, compared to Aberdeen’s 11. Nevertheless, Brendan Rodgers will be seeing the Dons as his side’s biggest threat although it remains to be seen how Aberdeen will bounce back from the inevitable defeat which will surely come between now and the end of the season.

Either way, we fast approach the third international break of the season with two teams tied level at the top of the table, neither of these being Rangers who sit some nine points behind the top two following their midweek 2-1 defeat in Aberdeen. Brendan Rodgers’ men are now massive odds-on favourites to successfully defend their Scottish Premiership title at a best price of just 1/11 (lowest odds 1/50), while Aberdeen have now moved level with Rangers in the betting markets with both sides available at a best price of 14/1 for the Scottish crown.

Scottish Premiership Title Best Odds

(odds correct as of Thursday, 31st October 2024)

1/11 – Celtic (lowest odds 1/50)

14/1 – Aberdeen (lowest odds 9/1)

14/1 – Rangers (lowest odds 10/1)

Update: 24.10.24

Celtic remain at the summit of the Scottish Premiership table after eight rounds of domestic league fixtures and their biggest threat isn’t coming from arch-rivals Rangers, but from Aberdeen who are level on points with the pace-setters.

Level on points

Indeed, while the Hoops and the Dons sit level on points at the top of the Scottish Premiership table, the former are a best price of 1/8 (lowest odds 1/18) to once again be crowned champions of Scotland while Aberdeen are as high as 50/1 (lowest odds 16/1) in the market. Rangers meanwhile are a best price of 12/1 to finish the 2024/25 campaign in pole position with some leading UK bookmakers going as short as 5/1 on Philippe Clement’s men. Indeed, the chances of Rangers taking the crown this term were dealt another blow on Sunday when they lost 1-0 to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, this being their second defeat of the season.

Mountain to climb

All things considered, the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership title race is pretty much in the bag for Celtic and while Aberdeen are clearly giving them a good run for their money right now, the chances are that the Dons will fall by the wayside at some point while it’s hard to envisage the Hoops slowing things down any time soon. As for Rangers, they certainly aren’t out of the picture but they do have a big mountain to climb.

Scottish Premiership Title Best Odds

(odds correct as of Thursday, 24th October 2024)

1/8 – Celtic

12/1 – Rangers

50/1 – Aberdeen

Update: 24.09.24

Celtic continue to hang onto top spot in the Scottish Premiership and they are big favourites to win the title at the end of the campaign.

Maximum points

After five rounds of Scottish Premiership fixtures, defending champions Celtic sit in pole position with maximum points taken from each of their league outings and an aggregate scoreline of 14-0. Nevertheless, the Hoops’ lead isn’t a convincing one with goal difference alone separating them from Aberdeen who sit in second position, the Dons having also collected maximum points from their five league outings.

Only realistic threat

In fairness, few believe that Aberdeen will be on Celtic’s case right up until the end of the season but thus far they are providing them with their only realistic threat in the battle for top spot, arch-rivals Rangers having failed to impress at this early stage of the campaign. The leading UK bookmakers now go as low as 1/14 that the Hoops take the Premiership crown yet again with some firms going a best price of 1/2.

Unconvincing

Rangers’ five Premiership outings have returned three wins, one draw and one defeat, their most recent loss coming in the 3-0 thrashing by Brendan Rodgers’ men at the start of September. The Light Blues followed this up with a thoroughly unconvincing 1-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice in their most recent league outing and the bookies go as high as 7/1 that the Gers somehow manage to pull themselves together and beat the Hoops to the finish line.

Second-placed Aberdeen are next in the betting at best odds of 100/1 to take the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership title while they are a best price of 8/13 in the ‘Without Celtic and Rangers’ market.

Scottish Premiership Title Best Odds

(odds correct as of Tuesday, 24th September 2024)

1/2 – Celtic

7/1 – Rangers

100/1 – Aberdeen

Update: 02.09.24

Celtic utterly dominated throughout the Old Firm derby on Sunday afternoon and Brendan Rodgers’ men are now huge favourites to claim yet another Scottish Premiership title.

On course

Celtic have won twelve of the last thirteen Scottish Premiership / SPL titles and they are very much on course to claim another. The Hoops thumped arch-rivals Rangers to the tune of 3-0 in the weekend Old Firm derby match and Rodgers’ side sit level on maximum points with Aberdeen at the summit of the league table after four rounds of fixtures.

Dominant

Clearly we’re still at the very early stages of the campaign but it’s clear that Celtic are once again dominant in the Scottish game with twelve league goals scored thus far and none conceded. On the back of the Old Firm result, the best bookmakers for football betting have once again shortened the odds on the Hoops claiming the Scottish Premiership title with some firms going as low as 1/8 (best odds 1/2).

Weekend mauling

Rangers have so far failed to impress with just two wins from their opening four league outings amid they sit in fourth position in the early Premiership table, a single point below newly-promoted Dundee United. The Ibrox side will have been rocked by their weekend mauling by their main rivals and the bookmakers go as high as 6/1 that they somehow manage to pull themselves together and take the title at the end of the season.

Scottish Premiership Title Best Odds

1/2 – Celtic

6/1 – Rangers

100/1 – Aberdeen

500/1 – Heart of Midlothian

Update: 20.08.24

Celtic’s dominance of the Scottish game has continued into the 2024/25 Premiership campaign and after two rounds of fixtures they sit at the summit of the league table with maximum points.

Continued dominance

Of the last thirteen Scottish Premiership/SPL campaigns, Celtic have won twelve titles while Rangers have managed just one during this time. This is a clear indication of the Hoops’ continued dominance north of the border and Brendan Rodgers’ men are clear favourites to continue this dominance throughout the current campaign.

Firm favourites

After two rounds of league fixtures, the Hoops have picked up maximum points with wins over Kilmarnock (4-0) in their season opener and Hibernian (0-2) in their last league outing. A Premier Sports Cup (League Cup) 3-1 win over the Hibees on Sunday continued a perfect start to the season and the leading UK bookmakers have Rodgers’ men priced at just 1/2 to clinch the Premiership title in a few months’ time.

Main rivals

Rangers are once again likely to be Celtic’s main rivals in the race for the title although they currently sit in fourth position in the league table after dropping points away to Heart of Midlothian (0-0) in their season opener earlier this month. The Ibrox side bounced back from this with a 2-1 win over Motherwell in their following league outing but they have found themselves dumped out of the Champions League qualifying campaign following a 3-1 aggregate defeat to Dynamo Kiev. The bookies have Rangers priced at best odds of 15/4 to claim the Premiership title.

Scottish Premiership Title Best Odds

1/2 – Celtic

15/4 – Rangers

100/1 – Aberdeen

200/1 – Heart of Midlothian

Update: 12.08.24

Celtic once again dominated the domestic scene north of the border last term, the Hoops winning the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Premiership title. The question is, will Brendan Rodgers’ men continue this domination throughout the 2024/25 campaign?

Dominance underlined

Celtic have won twelve of the last thirteen Scottish league titles and their dominance in the Scottish game is effectively without question. Brendan Rodgers’ men got the better of arch-rivals Rangers in the final Old Firm league game of the season in 2023/24 and they further underlined their dominance with a 1-0 win over the Gers in the Scottish Cup final at the end of the campaign.

Strongest side

The Hoops are understandably big odds-on favourites to win the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership title, Rodgers’ men having launched the season with a hugely convincing 4-0 hammering of Kilmarnock and a 2-0 win over Hibernian in their two opening games. Celtic lost just once whilst on Scottish Premiership duty last term and while their European campaign was a big disappointment, on the domestic scene they are the strongest side right now.

Two-horse race

The leading football betting sites go a best price of 1/2 on Celtic winning the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership title (lowest odds 1/4) while their main rivals Rangers are out at 7/2 to win the Premiership trophy for what would be only the second time in fourteen attempts. A clear indication that this will once again be a two-horse race is indicated by the fact that third favourites Aberdeen are a country mile behind in the market at a distant 125/1 while Hearts complete the top four in the betting at 200/1.

Scottish Premiership Winner 2024/25 Best Odds

1/2 – Celtic

7/2 – Rangers

125/1 – Aberdeen

200/1 – Heart of Midlothian

Update: 07.05.24

The race for the 2023/24 Scottish Premiership title has been turned on its head following Rangers’ 3-2 defeat at Ross County last time out. Can the Gers turn things around in the closing stages of the campaign or will Celtic once again take the crown?

Rangers and Celtic do battle at Parkhead on Saturday in what is very much a title decider. Victory for the Hoops would effectively guarantee that the Scottish Premiership trophy would once again head to the east end of Glasgow while a win for the Gers would throw the title race wide open with two games to play.

Old Firm derby

The Scottish Premiership title is now very much Celtic’s to throw away and the chances are that they will jealously guard their position at the summit of the league table between now and the end of the campaign. There is the small matter of an Old Firm derby on the horizon with the Hoops doing battle with their arch-rivals on home soil this weekend and a win for the home side would effectively guarantee them another Premiership title with room to spare.

Much to play for

Nevertheless, victory for Rangers would throw this title race wide open and with just three points currently separating the two sides at the top end of the Premiership table, there’s still much to play for. Both Rangers and Celtic have won 26 of their 35 league games this season but the Light Blues have been held to six draws against Celtic’s three. Indeed, this has been one of the most closely-contested Premiership campaigns for many seasons and while the Hoops are odds-on to take the crown, there may well be some surprises ahead.

Out of their hands

Brendan Rodgers’ men are odds-on favourites for the title at a best price of just 1/5 and to be fair, it’s hard to see them throwing in the towel at this late stage of the campaign. Rangers are a 9/2 shot for the trophy and as far as Philippe Clement’s men are concerned, things bare very much out of their hands.

Scottish Premiership Winner – Best Odds

Celtic – 1/5

Rangers – 9/2

Update: 15.04.24

Rangers surprisingly failed to take anything from their trip to Dingwall yesterday and with Celtic beating St Mirren at Parkhead just one day earlier, the Scottish Premiership title race is going in favour of Brendan Rodgers’ men.

Contrasting fortunes

Rangers and Celtic fought-out a thoroughly entertaining 3-3 draw at Ibrox in the most recent Old Firm derby earlier this month, however since then the two arch-rivals have experienced contrasting fortunes. Celtic kept their title hopes very much on track with a comprehensive 3-0 win over St Mirren on Saturday, however Rangers came unstuck in their lengthy trip to Dingwall.

Mountain to climb

Philippe Clement’s men found themselves a goal ahead courtesy of an own goal from Ross County’s Jack Baldwin in the 15th minute, however the Stags responded after the break with three goals in the correct net before Rangers pulled one back in the 89th minute from the penalty spot. This was Rangers’ sixth league defeat of the campaign and it leaves them with a mountain to climb in the latter stages of the season.

Four points

Clement’s men currently sit second in the Scottish Premiership table with four points separating them from leaders Celtic who have played one game more. Should Rangers win their game-in-hand, then the gap between the two sides will be slashed to just a single point but the Light Blues will need the Hoops to slip-up between now and the fast-approaching end of the season and clearly Rodgers’ men will be in no mood to let this happen.

Blown their chances

Either way, this promises to be an exciting title race but one can’t help but feel that Rangers have perhaps blown their chances of taking the trophy back to Ibrox.

Scottish Premiership Winner – Best Odds

Celtic – 1/2

Rangers – 7/4

Update: 04.04.24

Rangers currently sit in second position in the Scottish Premiership table but just a single point separates them from leaders Celtic who have played one game more ahead of this weekend’s Old Firm derby at Ibrox.

Pole position

Following their 2-0 defeat at Heart of Midlothian earlier last month, defending Scottish champions Celtic have won their subsequent two league outings and sit in pole position in the top-flight. The Hoops enjoy just a single point lead over arch-rivals Rangers while they have played one game more than the Gers, therefore everything rests on this weekend’s Old Firm derby at Ibrox.

Title decider

This encounter could well be a title decider and Rangers head into this match as firm favourites to claim all three points. Philippe Clement’s men brushed aside Hibernian to the tune of 3-1 in their last Scottish Premiership outing on Saturday and victory over the Hoops this coming weekend would send them two points clear of their arch-rivals with a game-in-hand.

Favourites

The leading bookmakers are leaning towards Rangers claiming the Scottish title at the end of the season with some firms going best odds of 4/6 that the trophy ends up at Ibrox next month, while Celtic are a best price of 6/4 to successfully defend their title.

Scottish Premiership Winner Odds

4/6 – Rangers

6/4 – Celtic

Update: 14.03.24

Rangers and Celtic both eased themselves into the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup at the weekend with respective wins over Hibernian and Livingston, however their main focus will now be to boost their chances of lifting the Scottish Premiership trophy.

Second best

With Rangers losing to Motherwell in their last Scottish Premiership match on Saturday 2nd March, Celtic had a chance to haul themselves back into pole position in the Scottish Premiership when they locked horns with Heart of Midlothian the following day. Unfortunately for the Hoops they came off second best to the Jambos and as such, remain two points behind Philippe Clement’s men after 29 rounds of fixtures. Indeed, Brendan Rodgers’ men need Rangers to slip-up between now and the end of the season and both sides will be relishing the chance to take hold of this title race when they lock horns in the Old Firm derby at Ibrox on 7th April.

Added pressure

Rangers also have the added pressure of European football to contend with, the side having made it straight into the last sixteen of this season’s Europa League where they face Benfica at Ibrox tonight after holding the Portuguese side to a draw on their travels in the first leg of this tie. Nevertheless, Clement’s side are still big odds-on favourites to claim the 2023/24 Scottish Premiership title at a best price of 4/7 while Celtic are a 13/8 punt in the betting.

Scottish Premiership Winner Odds

4/7 – Rangers

13/8 – Celtic

2500/1 – Heart of Midlothian

Update: 20.02.24

Rangers have overhauled arch-rivals Celtic at the summit of the Scottish Premiership table and Philippe Clement’s men are now odds-on favourites to secure the title at the close of 2023/24.

Celtic looked set for another Scottish Premiership win on Saturday as they went into stoppage time with a 1-0 lead over Kilmarnock at Parkhead, however the Ayrshire outfit grabbed a late equaliser and forced the Hoops to settle for a share of the spoils for the second time in three league outings. Arch-rivals Rangers took full advantage of Celtic’s dropped points the following day and after beating St Johnstone to the tune of 3-0, Clement’s side now sit at the summit of the Premiership table with two points separating them from the Hoops.

With the added pressure of European football, Rangers have little time to relish this lofty position and with much of the domestic season left to play, there’s absolutely no reason for them to start celebrating at this relatively early stage. Nevertheless, the Scottish title race has been thrown wide open and as things stand, the bookmakers make the Gers odds-on favourites at a best price of 4/7 to take the Scottish Premiership trophy back to Ibrox at the end of the campaign.

Celtic, having been odds-on favourites for the title since the start of the season, are now odds-against at a best price of 13/8 while elsewhere, Heart of Midlothian are a 500/1 punt for the trophy.

Scottish Premiership Winner Odds

4/7 – Rangers

13/8 – Celtic

500/1 – Heart of Midlothian

Update: 14.02.24

Following their disappointing 1-1 draw with Aberdeen earlier this month, Celtic returned to winning ways when beating Hibernian 2-1 at Easter Road in their last Scottish Premiership outing but the title has been thrown wide open with Rangers breathing down the necks of their arch-rivals.

Hot on Celtic’s heels

Celtic were the dominant force in the Scottish Premiership for the first half of the 2023/24 campaign, however Rangers are now hot on their heels and could draw level on points should they win their game-in-hand against Ross County tonight (Tuesday, 14th February). The Light Blues have dropped points in just five of their 24 league outings (against Celtic’s six) although they have suffered more defeats (4) than the Hoops who have lost just twice whilst in Premiership action this term.

Glasgow derby

Both Glasgow derby matches have gone the way of Celtic (0-1 at Ibrox and 2-1 at Parkhead), however as far as the leading UK betting sites are concerned, both sides are deemed to be in with an equal chance of lifting the Scottish Premiership trophy at the end of the season. Celtic are 5/6 with some bookmakers to once again claim the title (best odds of 17/20) while Rangers are available for the same price in some quarters (best odds 10/11).

European competition

The only possible disadvantage in Rangers’ court is that Clement’s men have the added pressure that European competition brings. Rangers have made it through to the last sixteen of the Europa League while Celtic have no further involvement in Europe after dropping straight out of the Champions League at the group stages.

Scottish Premiership Winner Odds

5/6 – Celtic

5/6 – Rangers

500/1 – Heart of Midlothian

Update: 06.02.24

Celtic’s 1-1 draw away to Aberdeen on Saturday threw the race for the 2023/24 Scottish Premiership title wide open and as things stand it’s far from clear whether the trophy will end up at Celtic Park or Ibrox.

Dropped points

While Celtic were dropping points at Pittodrie on Saturday, arch-rivals Rangers were thumping Livingston to the tune of 3-0 at Ibrox and as things stand just three points separate the two sides in the Scottish Premiership table, the Gers enjoying one game-in-hand over the Hoops. Philippe Clement’s side bounced back from their 2-1 defeat in the Old Firm derby in late December by taking maximum points from their subsequent four league games whilst conceding just a single goal during that time and the momentum is certainly on their side.

Neck-and-neck

Celtic’s response to their Glasgow derby triumph has been less impressive with Brendan Rodgers’ men winning two and drawing one of their last three league outings, an unconvincing 1-0 win at home to Ross County last month hinting that perhaps the momentum that they enjoyed in the first half of the campaign is slowing down. Indeed, the Hoops were massive odds-on favourites to win the Premiership title at the end of December (lowest price of 4/9) but they are now neck-and-neck with Rangers in the betting markets, many bookmakers going 4/5 on Celtic and 9/10 on Rangers to lift the trophy.

Scottish Premiership Winner Odds

4/5 – Celtic

9/10 – Rangers

500/1 – Heart of Midlothian

Update: 11.01.24

Temporary halt in proceedings

The Scottish Premiership action has now drawn to a temporary close due to the winter break and as things stand, defending Scottish champions Celtic reign supreme at the summit of the table. They reasserted their dominance when edging past Rangers to the tune of 2-1 in the Old Firm derby towards the end of December and followed this up with a routine 3-0 demolition of St Mirren in their most recent Premiership outing at the start of 2024. The odds on the Hoops claiming the Scottish Premiership trophy at the end of the 2023/24 campaign have drifted somewhat in recent weeks but they remain big odds-on favourites to finish top of the pile.

Thrown wide open

Rangers remain Celtic’s main threat in the race for the Premiership trophy with Philippe Clement’s men eight points behind the Hoops but with two games in hand. Should the Light Blues take the spoils in these two games, then the difference between the two sides will be down to just two points and the title race will be thrown wide open, the bookmakers going best odds of 13/8 that the Premiership trophy heads to Ibrox at the end of the season.

More than one front

Rangers have been enjoying some excellent form on more than one front this term, their Premiership showing being complemented with a fine run in the Europa League where a 3-2 win away to Spanish side Real Betis was enough to send them straight through to the last sixteen of the tournament. The Gers also secured their first piece of silverware of the season when they beat Aberdeen 1-0 in the final of the Viaplay Cup last month.

Scottish Premiership Winner Best Odds

4/9 – Celtic

13/8 – Rangers

500/1 – Heart of Midlothian

Update: 06.12.23

Celtic have once again been the dominant force in Scottish football this season and while they have failed miserably on the European stage, they are once again storming towards the Scottish Premiership title.

We’re still some distance away from the half-way point in the 2023/24 Scottish Premiership campaign but the indications are that Celtic will win the title with plenty of room to spare. The Hoops sit eight points clear at the summit of the Premiership table (albeit having played one game more than second-placed Rangers) and they are the only top-flight side yet to taste defeat whilst on league duty. In contrast, closest challengers Rangers have lost three of their opening fourteen league games and the best that Philippe Clement’s men can hope for is that Celtic slip-up badly between now and the end of the season.

Brendan Rodgers is the man in charge at Parkhead and he has overseen twelve wins and three draws in his side’s fifteen league outings. The Hoops have banged-in 38 Premiership goals during this time – nine more than Rangers – while they have leaked just nine goals along the way. The bookmakers go a best price of 2/9 that the Premiership trophy once again heads to Parkhead at the end of the season although many betting sites go as low as 1/5 that this proves to be the case.

As is generally the case, Celtic’s only real challengers are Rangers who have already slipped-up a few times this term. The Light Blues have been enjoying a solid European campaign and sit second in Group C in the Europa League with one game left to play. In the Scottish Premiership they have leaked just seven goals in their fourteen outings, less than any other top-flight side, but the chances of them catching Celtic appears slim, even at this early stage of proceedings. The leading bookmakers go a best price of 10/3 that Rangers clinch the trophy at the end of the season but while they are clearly still very much in the hunt for the prize, they have a mountain to climb in the weeks ahead.

Scottish Premiership Winner Best Odds

2/9 – Celtic

10/3 – Rangers

1000/1 – Hibernian

1000/1 – Heart of Midlothian

Update: 10.10.23

Celtic are very much in the driving seat as we head deeper into the 2023/24 Scottish Premiership campaign and the bookmakers go as low as 1/6 that they secure the trophy at the end of the season.

Celtic are way out in front in the Scottish Premiership table after just eight rounds of fixtures although in fairness they aren’t being put under any real pressure. Rangers have been failing miserable to provide Brendan Rodgers’ men with any meaningful competition, the Light Blues currently sitting in second position in the division with seven points separating them from their Old Firm rivals.

Indeed the Gers have already suffered three defeats while in Scottish Premiership action while Celtic have dropped just two points from their eight league games thus far, these coming in the goal-less draw with St Johnstone back in August. Rangers are also involved in a search for a new manager, Michael Beale having been dismissed by the Ibrox club after his side’s 3-1 defeat at home to Aberdeen last month.

At the time of writing, Celtic are massive favourites to lift the Scottish Premiership trophy at the end of the campaign at odds as low as 1/6 (best price 1/4) while Rangers are a distant second in the market at a general 11/4 (best odds 4/1). Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian are each priced as high as 500/1 to finish at the top of the pile while Aberdeen is a 750/1 shot.

Scottish Premiership Winner Best Odds

1/4 – Celtic

4/1 – Rangers

500/1 – Hibernian

500/1 – Heart of Midlothian

750/1 – Aberdeen

21.06.23

Brendan Rodgers returns

Brendan Rodgers has been appointed as new manager of reigning Scottish champions Celtic and Hoops fans are optimistic that their side can make it three Premiership crowns on the bounce after securing the trophy in 2021/22 and 2022/23. Indeed, the race for the title once again promises to be a two-horse race with arch-rivals Rangers who finished seven points behind Celtic at the close of the 2022/23 campaign.

Treble

Under Ange Postecoglou, Celtic enjoyed an excellent 2022/23 campaign, the Hoops claiming the Scottish Cup (3-1 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle), the Scottish League Cup (2-1 win over arch-rivals Rangers) and the Scottish Premiership title. Postecoglou has now left to take charge at Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and with new boss Brendan Rodgers in the hot-seat, the Hoops are certain to be the main contender for the Premiership crown at the close of next term.

Odds-on Favourites

Most bookmakers go 8/11 on Celtic finishing 2023/24 at the summit of the Scottish Premiership table while they are also firm favourites to successfully defend their Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup trophies. Having finished seven points behind the Hoops last season, Rangers will be looking to go one better next term and some bookmakers go odds-on for the Gers to claim pole position at the close of 2023/24 at 10/11 (best odds of 11/10 in the market).

Two-horse Race

One thing is for sure, the 2023/24 Scottish Premiership title race is set to once again be a two-horse race with Aberdeen and heart of Midlothian each joint-third in the betting for the title at a distant 100/1 apiece, Hibernian further behind at 150/1.