How the pundits think Celtic vs Rangers will pan out as confidence in the blue corner goes into overdrive

Philippe Clement couldn't have done much more in turning the fortunes of Rangers around since replacing Michael Beale but the Belgian has been warned he now faces the true acid test ahead of his first experience of the unique Old Firm derby.

The Light Blues trailed their rivals and last season's Treble winners Celtic by seven points after losing at Ibrox in the first clash of the Glasgow titans earlier this season. Now they are five points behind but with two games in hand ahead of Saturday's showdown in the east end of Glasgow. The Scottish Premiership title race is very much back on but Brendan Rodgers' side are still the odds-on favourites with the bookies, despite a wobble which saw them lose back to back league games in December.

Rangers have built up momentum, however, their clash with Ross County on Wednesday was postponed. Is that an advantage or a disadvantage? Will Rodgers' experience of the fixture see him edge Clement in the first meeting between the pair? There are so many questions to be answered and here Record Sport looks at what some of those who know it best have had to say.

The former striker played for both sides of the Old Firm and spoke to talkSPORT ahead of the big one

"Rangers' performances haven’t been particularly scintillating but there’s a real determination about them and they’re getting the job done. They go into it with good form but for me Celtic are still favourites, they’ve got 60,000 at their back, and they’re still clear at the top of the league.m Philippe Clement is getting more out the group. He seems to be connecting better with the players which is strange considering Michael Beale signed a lot of the players. But there’s a real togetherness. What he needed to do when he