Ahead of Saturday's Old Firm clash as Celtic take on Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, WhoScored take a look at how a stats based XI would shape up.
Just three points separate the pair with three games to go in a clash Rangers cannot afford to lose at Celtic Park.
Ahead of the match - live on Sky Sports - WhoScored.com have named their combined XI using a unique rating system with opta data and over 200 stats going into formulating their rating, and it's Celtic who edge out Rangers in this side.
Goalkeeper: Jack Butland (Rangers) - 6.73 rating
Jack Butland gets the nod ahead of Joe Hart between the sticks in the Old Firm combined XI. Butland has been the more active of the two goalkeepers, making 70 saves to Hart's 58, and the Rangers man has kept more clean sheets (18) than any other 'keeper in the division this season.
Right-back: James Tavernier (Rangers) - 7.89 rating
With a WhoScored.com rating of 7.89, James Tavernier is the best rated player in the Scottish Premiership this season. Tavernier has scored 17 goals and provided an additional nine assists for the Gers, a fine haul for a right-back. With 117 key passes, that far and away is the most in Scotland's top tier this term.
Centre-back: Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) - 7.11 rating
It's an all-Celtic centre-back partnership, with Cameron Carter-Vickers good value for his inclusion. The USA international ranks second for both passes per game (82.2) and pass success rate (91.2 per cent) in the Scottish Premiership.
Centre-back: Liam Scales (Celtic) - 7.33 rating
Linking up with Carter-Vickers at the heart of the defence is Liam Scales, who is averaging more passes per game (99.1) than any other player in the division this season. Having enjoyed a solid loan spell with Aberdeen last season, Scales has consolidated his starting spot with the Bhoys.
Left-back: Greg Taylor (Celtic) - 7.09 rating
Rounding off the defence is Greg Taylor, who has earned a WhoScored.com rating of 7.09 this season. The 26-year-old has been a solid performer for Brendan Rodgers' side once more this term, with four goals and three assists boosting his rating.
Central midfield: Matt O'Riley (Celtic) - 7.68 rating
Celtic's best rated player in the Scottish Premiership this season, Matt O'Riley is the only player to have registered double figures for both goals (14) and assists (12) in 2023/24, the latter ranking top in the division.
Central midfield: John Lundstram (Rangers) - 7.07 rating
John Lundstram has enjoyed a solid season for Rangers, as evidenced by a WhoScored.com rating of 7.07. The 30-year-old is averaging more passes per game (73.8) than any other central midfielder, that the third most overall, and has an additional five assists to his name.
Central midfield: Callum McGregor (Celtic) - 7.06 rating
Callum McGregor joins O'Riley and Lundstram in the midfield in this combined XI having returned a WhoScored.com rating of 7.06. McGregor has impressed in the middle of the park for the Bhoys once more, with a pass success rate of 91.5 per cent top in the Scottish Premiership.
Right wing: Todd Cantwell (Rangers) - 6.95 rating
Todd Cantwell hasn't exactly lit up the Scottish Premiership in his first full campaign in Glasgow but the former Norwich man has still done enough to land a WhoScored.com rating of 6.95. Indeed, Cantwell has scored five and assisted four for the Gers.
Striker: Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) - 6.96 rating
After a slow start to life at Rangers, Cyriel Dessers looked a far more effective forward once Philippe Clement took over at Ibrox. Dessers heads into Saturday's Old Firm with 14 goals and three assists to his name, a solid return, with one of the latter coming against Celtic last month.
Left wing: Luis Palma (Celtic) - 7.33 rating
A muscle injury may have dented Luis Palma's debut campaign for Celtic but the Honduran has proven a solid pick up by the Bhoys. Palma has scored six and laid on nine assists for team-mates this season, while 45 successful dribbles ranks fifth in the Scottish Premiership.
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