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Aberdeen face a trip to Glasgow Celtic at Celtic Park on Sunday 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 78 and win only 24 of the 128 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the The Bhoys edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Celtic | 3 - 2 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 16 Jan | Aberdeen | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 27 Oct | Celtic | 2 - 3 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 21 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 2 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Aberdeen | 1 - 3 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Celtic | 4 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 02 Jan | Aberdeen | 1 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Glasgow Celtic have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Bhoys in those games, with 9 conceded.
The away form of Aberdeen however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 35 games giving them a return of 86 points. Aberdeen find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 55 points they have accumulated from 35 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game which sees both teams in reasonable shape, and one which the Madmen are pretty confident will end up as a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 22 . |
| Aberdeen | 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |