Philippe Clement tipped to repeat Rangers handshake snub at Celtic as calculators primed for spiky scenes

Phiippe Clement and Brendan Rodgers -Credit:SNS Group
Phiippe Clement and Brendan Rodgers -Credit:SNS Group


There's a bit of aggro brewing between Brendan Rodgers and Philippe Clement - and the bookies believe it could easily boil over this weekend.

Rangers boss Clement was left rankling after his Celtic counterpart claimed his side are going to have 'fun' in the final derby of the season on Sunday. The defending champions know a win virtually secures a third straight title, while anything but a defeat leaves them in a strong position to see it out. That means the pressure is building on Rangers and the tensions are mounting ahead of the massive Parkhead clash.

Clement felt 'disrespected' by Rodgers and could that bleed into some unsavoury touchline scenes? Clement walked down the tunnel without shaking Ross County boss Don Cowie's hand last month and safestbettingsites.co.uk are taking odds on all the ways it could melt down come Sunday. They have 6/4 on no handshake between the managers before the game and under evens at 10/11 after the full-time whistle.

Clement to see a red card is 7/2 with Rodgers rated slightly less likely at 4/1 - but if you're fancying a Lennon-McCoist style touchline standoff then both managers to see red is at 9/1. Full list of odds (from safestbettingsites.co.uk)

  • No handshake between managers before kick off 6/4

  • No handshake between managers after full time 10/11

  • Brendan Rodgers sent off 4/1

  • Philippe Clement sent off 7/2

  • Either manager sent off 6/4

  • Both managers sent off 9/1

  • Rodgers to criticise Clement post-match 2/1

  • Clement to criticise Rodgers post-match 6/4

  • Either manager to be critical of the other post-match 8/13

  • Any player sent off 7/4

  • 10+ yellow cards given out 2/1

  • Penalty awarded in the match 11/8

  • Penalty awarded to Celtic 3/1

  • Penalty awarded to Rangers 3/1

  • Both teams to get a penalty 14/1

  • A penalty scored in the match 7/4

  • A penalty missed in the match 7/1