Old Firm facts and figures

Some facts and figures ahead of tonight's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash between Celtic and Rangers, live on Sky Sports at 7.45pm...

+ There have been 53 Old Firm games since the SPL began in 1998/99. Celtic are ahead by 23 wins to 19, with 11 draws.

+ The second Old Firm game of the season has been won six times by Celtic and four by Rangers, with three draws.

+ Rangers won 4-2 at Ibrox in September but only three times in 13 years has the same team won the first two derbies of the season - Celtic in 2001/02 and 2003/04 and Rangers in 2007/08. 

+ The first SPL Old Firm match ended in a 0-0 draw at Ibrox in September 1998 but there have been only four goalless games in total.

+ The most recent Old Firm hat-trick was scored by Rangers boss Ally McCoist in the 1983/84 League Cup final, which the Light Blues won 3-2 after extra time.

+ Celtic and Rangers both recorded their biggest SPL Old Firm wins in season 2000/01. Celtic, under Martin O'Neill, triumphed 6-2 at Parkhead and Dick Advocaat's Rangers won 5-1 at Ibrox.

+ Coming out on top in Old Firm games is no guarantee of winning the SPL title - Rangers prevailed in 2002/03 and 2010/11 despite Celtic taking more points in derbies, and Celtic were champions in 2006/07 when Rangers held the upper hand in Old Firm fixtures.