Celtic have drifted out from 8/13 to a best price of 5/6 with AK Bets, as 19 of 22 bookmakers eased their odds on Celtic to win the Scottish Premiership.
The odds on Celtic to win the Scottish Premiership have drifted out from 8/13 to 5/6 with AK Bets after a bruising afternoon at Falkirk, and suddenly the market is asking some awkward questions.
Falkirk beat Celtic 2-0, with both goals arriving in the first half.
The drift is broad: 19 of 22 bookmakers have eased their odds on Celtic to win the Scottish Premiership.
Former Celtic goalkeeper Scott Bain made around ten saves to keep a clean sheet for Falkirk.
Celtic are still favourites despite the move, with Rangers next best at 5/4 with Bet Victor.
This defeat was built on Celtic's own mistakes. Cameron Carter-Vickers, making his first start back from injury, was at fault inside the third minute as Ethan Ross put Falkirk in front, and Scott Tanser doubled the lead before the break. Celtic poured forward after that and kept Bain busy all afternoon, so the issue was never the volume of attacking work. It was the finishing at one end and the concentration at the other, and that is exactly the kind of weakness bookmakers punish.
Martin O'Neill called the result "naturally disappointing" and insisted that "on another day, we could have scored about five." Fair enough, but nobody pays out on another day. Before Falkirk, Celtic had drawn with Dundee United, so neither of their last two results has been a win. That has taken the shine off Celtic, and the price has eased out to 5/6 with AK Bets. It is a market that has lost a bit of faith rather than given up on them, and the drift reflects form, not a collapse.
Scottish Premiership Win Market odds
Best odds 5/6 with AK Bets, worst 4/5 with Bet365. Betway sit just behind the top price, while the rest of the field, including Paddy Power, William Hill and Betfred, are all on the shorter mark, so the spread across the board is narrow and the AK Bets price is the one to take if you still trust Celtic.
Last updated: 2 November 2026, 16:29 UK time
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Will Celtic win the Scottish Premiership?
Celtic are still favourites at 5/6 with AK Bets, and the Scottish Premiership odds make this a two-horse race. Rangers are the side applying the pressure: they went into their Scottish League Cup tie with Aberdeen on a 10-match unbeaten run across all competitions, and a late Ryan Naderi winner at Hampden Park kept that momentum rolling. Celtic's attacking output remains the main reason they stay on top of the market, but Rangers are no longer just making up the numbers.
Celtic – 5/6 with AK Bets, out from 8/13 after the Falkirk defeat but still top of the market.
Rangers – 5/4 with Bet Victor, the unbeaten form making them the main danger.
Hearts – 20/1 with Ladbrokes, a big gap back to the third name in the betting.
Dundee Utd – 500/1 with Ladbrokes, rank outsiders in this field.
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What do Celtic need to do to win the Scottish Premiership?
Simple enough on paper: stop gifting goals and start turning that attacking pressure into goals. Besiktas visit Celtic Park in the Europa League first, which is hardly a breather, before Kilmarnock come to town in the league. That is the sort of home fixture Celtic have to win convincingly, and the history is on their side, with Celtic winning all six previous meetings between the clubs. Do that, and this drift starts to look like an overreaction. Slip again, and Rangers will not need a second invitation. Our view: the price has moved further than the football justifies, and at 5/6 with AK Bets Celtic remain the side to beat.
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