Aberdeen v Celtic 01 Feb 2011

History of the Aberdeen v Celtic fixture

Celtic face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 54 of the 140 previous games, with the hosts winning just 49.

The most recent league game at Pittodrie  between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2010, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 4 - 4 draw in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Dons, with 5 goals against.

The Bhoys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The Bhoys, and 3 goals against.

Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the SPL, showing a record of 23 points from their 22 games played so far, Celtic are leading the way, with their 23 games giving them a return of 55 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Celtic are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Aberdeen. Away win