FootyMAD's Celtic 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 87 and win only 25 of the 138 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, with Celtic running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

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

Recent respective form guides

Celtic have only performed averagely at home, winning three and losing two of their last six. A total of eight goals have been scored by the green monkeys in those games, with three conceded.

The away form of Aberdeen is pretty dire, collecting just four draws from the last six contests. While the Dons have hit four goals, seven have hit the back of the wrong net.

Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 13 games giving them a return of 27 points. Aberdeen's 18 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.

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

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the green monkeys, as the Dons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win