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A number of variables influence what decides a title race, but one of the most important X-factors can often be momentum.
That’s certainly the case when Celtic and Rangers battle for bragging rights in the Premiership – it’s the team they’re chasing that can often get unstuck due to pressure to close the gap.
And Ibrox’s team certainly didn’t seem fazed by their best dog status, as their 4-0 win over Aberdeen on Sunday opened an 11-point gap between them and their biggest rivals.
Meanwhile, Neil Lennon’s team is feeling the pressure and his dominance over Scottish football appears to be slipping with his Ten in a Row aspirations in grave jeopardy.
And a quick glance at the match schedule will only add to Celtic’s grief, as they won’t have a chance to pressure their rivals ahead of the battle on January 2.
The Rangers will never play after Celtic before the Ne’er showdown and will start against their big rivals on four different occasions.
In fact, if the Steven Gerrard-shaped team continues its dominant streak and wins its next six league games, it would be, at worst, 14 points ahead when the Hoops visit Ibrox.
That’s a great question, but the Rangers and their fans have complete faith in a team that is making it look easy on a national level while continuing to rack up victories.
Celtic’s Scottish Cup final against Heart means they will travel to Ibrox after having played two fewer Premiership games.
Playing first or at the same time is no guarantee of success, but the psychological advantage of heaping more suffering on your enemies can make a significant difference.
This is how things are going ahead of the big one and the clear advantage the Rangers have.
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December 5th
Ross County vs Rangers 12 pm
Celtic vs St Johnstone 3:00 p.m.
December 13
Dundee Utd vs Rangers 12:00
Celtic vs Kilmarnock 3pm
Decembre 19th
Rangers vs Motherwell 12:00
Celtic have the Scottish Cup final on the same weekend.
December 23th
St Johnstone vs Rangers 19:45
Celtic vs Ross County 7.45pm
December 26
Rangers vs Hibs 12.30 pm
Hamilton vs Celtic 3:00 p.m.
December 30
St Mirren vs Rangers 7.45pm
Celtic vs Dundee Utd 19:45
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