Police in Scotland are preparing to combat “pre-planned disorder” for Tuesday’s fixture between Scotland and England at Celtic Park after confirming they have received intelligence of potential trouble.

The match has been given the highest possible Uefa security rating and the chief superintendent, Andy Bates, says police will taking major steps to avoid the kind of conflict that occurred when Scotland hosted England at Hampden Park in 1999 which saw 230 arrests following clashes in the stadium and the city centre.

“We’ve intelligence to suggest there will be some pre-planned disorder,” Bates told the Daily Record. “We have to be on top of our game to be sure it doesn’t become a problem. We have intelligence that both sides will be involved in this. There will be an increase in the numbers of officers deployed to this game. The whole purpose of this is to disrupt any hooligan activity.”

The August 2013 match between the two sides at Wembley passed off with no crowd trouble despite the presence of 20,000 Scotland fans but Bates is predicting arrests on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 England supporters buying allocated tickets and amid fears some have paid for seats in home areas of the stadium.

Bates added: “We anticipate arrests, but not as many as in 1999. It’s a high-risk game with an increased risk. That’s what you would have with an Old Firm game.”