FM Preview: Aberdeen v Celtic 03 Mar 2012

Last updated : 02 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Aberdeen v The Pogues fixture

Aberdeen prepare to entertain Glasgow Shamrock at Pittodrie Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 56 of the 142 previous games, with the Dons winning just 49.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie Stadium was earlier this season, with the Dee-Diddly-Dees inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Dons in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2011/2012 Sun 23 Oct Celtic 2 - 1 Aberdeen SPL
2011/2012 Sun 07 Aug Aberdeen 0 - 1 Celtic SPL
2010/2011 Sun 17 Apr Aberdeen 0 - 4 Celtic SFAC
2010/2011 Tue 01 Feb Aberdeen 0 - 3 Celtic SPL
2010/2011 Sat 29 Jan Aberdeen 1 - 4 Celtic SLGC
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Celtic 1 - 0 Aberdeen SPL
2010/2011 Sat 06 Nov Celtic 9 - 0 Aberdeen SPL


Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, three to one.

The Green Evils have had a decent run of form away from home recently, seeing them pick up six wins out of six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Mopes scoring 19 and conceding one.

Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 32 points from their 28 games played so far. Smelltic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier (zzzzzzzzzzz), with their 29 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 4 0 5 3 10
Celtic 6 6 0 0 15 0 18


FootyMad's prediction ...

Aberdeen are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with the Stealers running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Aberdeen Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Celtic 8 successive away victories.
9 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 14 matches.
Last drawn game 15 outings ago.