FM Preview: Celtic v Aberdeen 06 Nov 2010

History of the Celtic v Aberdeen fixture

Aberdeen face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Dons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 88 and win only 25 of the 139 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2009, with Celtic running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

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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 Mopes have rattled up an impressive 19 goals, and conceded five.

Aberdeen have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Dons have scored seven goals in these games, but conceded an alarming eight.

Celtic's total of 27 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier. Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 10 points from their 10 games played so far.

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Aberdeen have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Celtic may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win