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Aberdeen prepare to entertain Celtic at Pittodrie Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 50 of the 133 previous games, with the Dons winning just 48.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2007, with Celtic inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Dons in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 May | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Aberdeen have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with 7 conceded.
Celtic have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Bhoys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 1 points from their 2 games played so far, Celtic find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 4 points they have accumulated from 2 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Dons, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aberdeen | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Celtic | 5 games since last defeat. |