How to watch Rangers vs Celtic: live streams, TV details, team news for today's Old Firm clash

Dujon Sterling (left) and Jota (right) fight for the ball in the Celtic vs Rangers, Old Firm derby.
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The first Old Firm fixture of the season is a monumental one for Rangers who have yet to win a league game this season, while Celtic are already six points clear of their bitter rivals and have yet to concede a goal. And you can watch Rangers vs Celtic from anywhere in the world online with a VPN.

Rangers vs Celtic live stream date, time and channels

The Rangers vs Celtic live stream takes place on Sunday, August 31.
Time: 12 p.m. GMT / 7 a.m. ET / 4 a.m. PT / 9 p.m. AEDT
• U.S. — Watch on Paramount Plus
• U.K. — Watch on Sky Sports
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free

Handed a three-year deal when becoming manager of Rangers in June, Russell Martin is already feeling the pressure of being in charge of the Scottish giants. Three games into the Scottish Premiership season and the Gers have drawn all three, making it the worst start to a league campaign in 36 years. They even made hard work of League One Alloa Athletic in the League Cup and were thrashed in their Champions League qualifier against Club Brugge as they lost 9-1 on aggregate. The pressure is now mounting, with fans already voicing their concern about the former Southampton boss.

While Rangers have struggled, Celtic head to Ibrox having made the perfect start to the season, winning all three league games. Brendan Rodgers’ side may not have been at their best but they have looked solid in defence and have taken their chances, as was the case in the 3-0 win over Livingston last weekend. Despite the disappointment of missing out on a place in the Champions League after their loss to Kairat Almaty, they’ll still be confident of overcoming a struggling Rangers side.

Read on to find out how you can watch Rangers vs Celtic live in the Scottish Premiership online, on TV, and from anywhere in the world.

Rangers vs Celtic Team News

Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Djiga, Souttar, Meghoma, Barron, Diomande, Aasgaard, Moore, Gassama, Movski

Subs: Kelly, Aarons, Rothwell, Dessers, Bajrami, Antman, Fernandez, Curtis, Danilo

Celtic XI: Schmeichel, Tierney, Scales, Carter-Vickers, Ralston, McGregor, Hatate, Engels, Balikwisha, Maeda, Nygren

Subs: Sinisalo, Yang, McCowan, Shin, Bernardo, Saracchi, Murray, Forrest, Donovan

How to watch Rangers vs Celtic from anywhere

Away from home and blocked from watching the big game?

You can still watch your usual Scottish Premiership live stream thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software makes your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. Ideal for soccer fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

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It's really easy to use a VPN to watch Rangers vs Celtic.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you want to watch your Sky Sports stream of Rangers vs Celtic, choose 'United Kingdom' from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to Sky Sports Go sign in, and watch Rangers vs Celtic live.

How to watch Rangers vs Celtic with Paramount Plus

If you're a US resident, you can watch the Rangers vs Celtic match live on Paramount+.
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If you're a US resident, you can watch the Rangers vs Celtic match live on Paramount+.

A subscription costs $7.99 per month for the Essential Plan (with ads) and $12.99 per month for the Premium Plan.

Outside the States right now? Make sure to use a VPN to access Paramount+.

Rangers vs Celtic Live Streams

Can't find your stream for the big game? We have full information on watching the 2025-26 Scottish Premiership with this guide or we have our short list for this fixture below:

As alluded to earlier, in the U.S., Paramount+ is your go-to for this game.

As alluded to earlier, in the U.S., Paramount+ is your go-to for this game.

U.S. residents visiting another country can access Paramount+ using NordVPN.

In the U.K. Sky Sports will be showing all the action or you can tune in via Now Sports.

In the U.K. Sky Sports will be showing all the action or you can tune in via Now Sports.

Prices start from £22/month for Sky Sports on top of a normal Sky package and £14.99/day on Now.

Outside the U.K. during the game? Use NordVPN to watch your Old Firm streams while abroad.

In Australia, BeIN Sports will be showing the action.

In Australia, BeIN Sports will be showing the action.

This costs $14.99 AUD per month as an add-on channel through Prime Video Channels.

Visiting a different country for the big game? NordVPN will give you access to BeIn Sports' live stream.

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Adrian is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about sport for a wide range of publications including World Soccer Magazine, Newsweek, Yahoo and FourFourTwo. Having covered everything from the NBA Finals and French Open to the London Olympics and F1 in Abu Dhabi, his great passion remains soccer – a sport he could write and talk about all day long.

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