FM Preview: Celtic v Dundee 22 Sep 2012

Last updated : 21 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Celtic v Dundee fixture

Celtic are ready to welcome Dundee to Parkhead on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 87 wins out of 125 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at Parkhead was more than three years back, in January 2009, the Bhoys carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Sat 10 Jan Celtic 2-1 Dundee Scottish F.A. Cup
2007/2008 Wed 26 Sep Dundee 1 - 2 Celtic Scottish League Cup
2004/2005 Wed 02 Mar Celtic 3 - 0 Dundee Scottish Premier
2004/2005 Sun 28 Nov Dundee 2 - 2 Celtic Scottish Premier
2004/2005 Sat 11 Sep Celtic 3 - 0 Dundee Scottish Premier
2003/2004 Wed 17 Mar Dundee 1 - 2 Celtic Scottish Premier
2003/2004 Sat 13 Dec Celtic 3 - 2 Dundee Scottish Premier

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

Recent respective form guides

Celtic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Bhoys, with 3 goals against.

In complete contrast to Celtic, Dundee are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Dee have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Celtic lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 8 points from their 5 games so far.

Dundee find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 4 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Celtic 6 3 2 1 11 6 11
Dundee 6 1 0 5 3 10 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Celtic may be coming up against a decent side in Dundee, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Bhoys. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Celtic Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Dundee 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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