Derby day predictions

The Soccer Saturday pundits provide us with their predictions for Saturday’s sensational day of sport, all live on Sky Sports.

The Old Firm derby kicks off at 12pm before the Manchester derby begins at 12.30pm, with live coverage on Sky Sports 1 and 2 two for both clashes starting a 11.30am, before Kell Brook takes on Gennady Golovkin, live on Sky Sports Box Office from The O2.

The Soccer Saturday boys, Charlie Nicholas, Paul Merson, Phil Thompson and Matt Le Tissier will be responsible for keeping us updated with the Premier League action in between those huge events and have provided us with their predictions…

OLD FIRM DERBY

Charlie: This is the sort of game where everybody is on their knees blowing for air after 10 minutes because it’s such an intense build-up.

We’re looking at Scott Brown v Joey Barton as the potential for fireworks and I certainly think it is worth backing a red card, but I think this will be decided by Celtic’s pace in attack.

Charlie predicts: 3-1 (11/1 with Sky Bet)

Merse: Home advantage is huge in these Old Firm matches and I just think Celtic will be too strong for them. Rangers have had a few dodgy results recently so I can’t see anything but a home win.

Merse predicts: 2-1 (7/1 with Sky Bet)

Thommo: Mark Warburton has done a fantastic job piecing together this side because 12 months ago you’d have asked whether they’d be able to compete.

I think it will take Brendan Rodgers quite a while to get his ideas across full, but …

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