Celtic v Aberdeen 22 Jan 2011

Last updated : 22 January 2011 By Footymad
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History of the Celtic v Aberdeen fixture

Celtic prepare to entertain Aberdeen at  Parkhead this afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bhoys are clearly on top, having won 89 and lost only 25 of the 140 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Parkhead was earlier this season, with Celtic annihilating their visitors 9-0.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011 Sat 06 Nov Celtic 9-0 Aberdeen SPL
2009/2010 Sat 13 Feb Aberdeen 4 - 4 Celtic SPL
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Celtic 3 - 0 Aberdeen SPL
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Aberdeen 1 - 3 Celtic SPL
2008/2009 Sat 02 May Aberdeen 1 - 3 Celtic SPL
2008/2009 Sat 18 Apr Celtic 2 - 0 Aberdeen SPL
2008/2009 Sun 18 Jan Aberdeen 4 - 2 Celtic SPL

Recent respective form guides

Celtic are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. In this time, The Bhoys have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded four. Aberdeen have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other four. The Dons have conceded 19 goals in these games, and only hit three in reply.

Celtic are leading the way in the SPL, with their 21 games giving them a return of 49 points. Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the league, showing a record of a point a game their 20 games played so far,

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 5 1 0 11 1 16
Aberdeen 6 4 1 1 12 7 13

FootyMad's prediction ...

The game against Aberdeen is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a win for the Bhoys in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Celtic Unbeaten in the last six home games.
Unbeaten run of 10 matches.
Aberdeen Nine games since last away draw.
Six games since last defeat.