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Aberdeen prepare to entertain Celtic at Pittodrie Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 52 of the 137 previous games, with the Dons winning just 49.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie Stadium was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, 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: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 09 Mar | Aberdeen | 1 - 1 | Celtic | SFAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 10 Feb | Aberdeen | 1 - 5 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Aberdeen are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. The Dons have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
Celtic have an average recent record on the road, losing only one of the last six, but drawing four of them. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Aberdeen's 48 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 33 games giving them a return of 74 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dons go into their game against Celtic in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aberdeen | Unbeaten in the last 13 home games. |
| Celtic | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |