5 insiders predict Celtic vs Rangers title race with scores for EVERY game as Barry Ferguson leads believers in blue

Predictions, in any walk of life, are a risky business but putting your neck on the line is engrained in Scottish football psyche.

And swaying towards green or blue is heightened when there is only three points splitting champions Celtic and challengers Rangers with five games remaining. The ebb and flow of this title race has been compelling and now Brendan Rodgers' side sit favourites. But Philippe Clement will be hoping for a some more twists that will see him land the title in his first season in Glasgow.

Record Sport called in the heavy hitters – with the aide OF OUR shiny predictor tool – to map out the final lap of a long and winding battle for supremacy. Will it be Celtic making it 12 out of 13 titles or can Rangers come out on top? Here's how the insiders reckon the course of the championship will go down.

The man who lives and breathes Rangers has endured a rollercoaster of emotions this season. The Ibrox legend was down but never out and he's dusted himself off one more time and is backing Rangers to roar in their final five fixtures. He sees Celtic getting into trouble at Dens Park, failing to beat Rangers at Celtic Park then drawing at Rugby Park. And that will coincide with Clement and Co winning four games bar the draw at Parkhead. Ferguson has waxed lyrical about Clement and he is reckons the Belgian will show his class with the stakes raised in the pursuit of glory.

Barry's predictions (winners in bold, draws in italics)

Ex-players often cop flak for playing it safe but that's not something you can accuse former Celtic and Rangers defender Pressley of. He is plumping for the champions to come unstuck in three consecutive games on matchdays 35, 36 and 37. Pressley – who won titles with both sides