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Celtic face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Sunday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 52 of the 136 previous games, with the hosts winning just 48.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Celtic | 3 - 2 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 18 Mar | Celtic | 0 - 1 | Aberdeen | SFAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 09 Mar | Aberdeen | 1 - 1 | Celtic | SFAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 10 Feb | Aberdeen | 1 - 5 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Celtic | 3 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 19 Aug | Aberdeen | 1 - 3 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Aberdeen have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with 3 conceded.
Celtic's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Bhoys, and 4 goals against.
Aberdeen find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 33 points they have accumulated from 21 games. Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 21 games giving them a return of 51 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An interesting game for the The Bhoys to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Celtic take away one point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aberdeen | Won 5 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Celtic | 14 games since last away draw. 7 games since last defeat. |