Celtic and Ibrox outfit Rangers will face each other in the Old Firm derby on Sunday.
John Barnes has told HITC Sport that Celtic are overwhelming favourites against Rangers this weekend.
Celtic will take on Old Firm rivals Rangers at Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday afternoon.
Brendan Rodgers’s side are at the top of the league table at the moment with 79 points from 27 matches.
The Hoops are 27 points clear of second-placed Aberdeen and 33 points ahead of Rangers, who are currently third in the standings.
Former Celtic manager Barnes believes that the Bhoys will head into the match against Rangers as favourites.
The former England international, though, has predicted Rangers to compete with Celtic in the coming years.
“Well, of course, Celtic are favourites because Celtic have had an advantage over Rangers for the last four, five years,” Barnes, who is an ambassador for Bonus Code Bets, told HITC Sport when asked who will win the Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers.
“Rangers with the support they have and the club they actually are, in the next three or four years once they have more financial power, they will be able to challenge Celtic, whereas at this moment in time Celtic are the better team,” added Barnes.
“You can see in the first game the gulf in class between the two teams and Celtic are overwhelming favourites, but I have no doubt that Rangers in the coming years will improve and make a challenge to be able to beat Celtic.”
Celtic will head into the match against Rangers on the back of a 4-1 victory over St Mirren at Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership.
The Glasgow giants are unbeaten in the league so far this season and will be confident of picking up all three points from the encounter.
Rangers have won their last two competitive matches and will be determined to give Celtic a run for their money.
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