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Celtic prepare to entertain Aberdeen at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Bhoys are clearly on top, having won 87 and lost only 25 of the 138 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was less than a year ago, in April 2009, with Celtic running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Bhoys in those games, with 3 conceded.
The away form of Aberdeen is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the The Dons have hit 4 goals, 7 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.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Bhoys's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Aberdeen. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Aberdeen | Not won in previous 6 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |