Celtic v Dundee United preview

Last updated : 19 November 2010 By Footymad
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History of the Celtic v Dundee United fixture

Celtic prepare to entertain Dundee United at Parkhead on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bhoys are clearly on top, winning 53 and drawing 26 of the 87 games played.

The most recent meetng of the two sides at Parkhead was less than a year ago, in February 2010, the Bhoys carving out a narrow 1-0 league win.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011 Sun 17 Oct Dundee Utd. 1 - 2 Celtic SPL
2009/2010 Sun 25 Apr Dundee Utd. 0 - 2 Celtic SPL
2009/2010 Sat 20 Feb Celtic 1-0 Dundee Utd. SPL
2009/2010 Sun 22 Nov Dundee Utd. 2 - 1 Celtic SPL
2009/2010 Sat 12 Sep Celtic 1 - 1 Dundee Utd. SPL
2008/2009 Tue 12 May Celtic 2 - 1 Dundee Utd. SPL
2008/2009 Sun 22 Mar Dundee Utd. 2 - 2 Celtic SPL

Recent respective form guides

Celtic have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, The Bhoys have rattled up an impressive 24 goals, and conceded 5.

Dundee Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Terrors have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Celtic's total of 33 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in second while Dundee Utd. lie in sixth, picking up 18 points from their 13 games 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 4 0 2 17 7 12
Dundee Utd. 6 2 1 3 5 6 7

FootyMad's prediction ...

Celtic may be coming up against a decent side in Dundee Utd., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Bhoys. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Celtic 20 games since last home draw and not
drawn a game in their last 34 .
Dundee Utd. 7 games since last away draw and no win in the 2 most recent games.