FootyMAD's Celtic match preview

History of the Celtic v Aberdeen fixture

Aberdeen face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Dons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 82 and win only 24 of the 132 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the The Bhoys carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007	Sat 17 Feb	Aberdeen	1 - 2	Celtic	SPL
2006/2007	Sat 02 Dec	Celtic	1 - 0	Aberdeen	SPL
2006/2007	Sat 09 Sep	Aberdeen	0 - 1	Celtic	SPL
2005/2006	Sun 07 May	Aberdeen	2 - 2	Celtic	SPL
2005/2006	Sat 04 Mar	Celtic	3 - 0	Aberdeen	SPL
2005/2006	Sun 04 Dec	Aberdeen	1 - 3	Celtic	SPL
2005/2006	Sat 10 Sep	Celtic	2 - 0	Aberdeen	SPL

Recent respective form guides

Celtic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

The Dons have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 36 games giving them a return of 81 points. Aberdeen find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 62 points they have accumulated from 36 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Celtic	6	3	1	2	7	7	10
Aberdeen	6	3	1	2	11	10	10

FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Dons to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Aberdeen take away one point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Celtic	5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Aberdeen	7 games since last away draw.