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Rangers vs Celtic Preview
Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic will go head to head at Ibrox Stadium on Easter Sunday.
The game will have huge implications in the Scottish Premier League title race. Rangers currently sit on top of the league, but Celtic have played a game less and are only one point behind in second place.Rather than being a pleasant Easter celebration, this game will be played in front of a hostile crowd fueled by the events of recent weeks. Accusations have been made of a letter bomb being sent to Celtic manager Neil Lennon, while BBC News reported that two fans were arrested in Glasgow recently for “sectarian and hate filled” internet posts.
Both teams will be carrying a five game winning streak into this fixture, and the winner will strike a huge blow ahead of the title run-in.
Slovakia vs Republic of Ireland Preview
Slovakia and the Republic of Ireland currently sit in a three way tie with Russia at the top of Group B. The fact that the winner will strike a blow against a qualification rival raises the stakes for this clash in Zilina.
Both teams opened group play with back to back wins, but both are coming off defeats for this game. Slovakia opened Group C play with a 1-0 win over Macedonia, and an impressive win by the same score line at Russia. They received a setback when they were defeated 3-1 at Armenia last Friday. The defeat to underdogs Armenia will rankle and they will be looking to bounce back immediately with a home game here.More bad news from the Armenia game came with the fact that central defender Martin Skrtel received a yellow card that will see him suspended for this fixture. Miroslav Stoch, who scored the winning goal against Russia will also be out with injury. “Bad news, but we have to accept it,” coach Vladimir Weiss told the UEFA website.