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Celtic prepare to entertain Dunfermline Athletic at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The The Bhoys have tasted victory on 41 of the 47 occassions the teams have met.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was earlier this season, with Celtic running out comfortable 3-0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 06 Feb | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 3 | Celtic | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 12 Dec | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Celtic | 3-0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 May | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 3 | Celtic | SFAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 02 May | Celtic | 1 - 2 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 11 Feb | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 4 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Celtic | 5 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Glasgow Celtic have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Bhoys in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Celtic, Dunfermline A. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Pars have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Celtic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 68 points from 27 games. Dunfermline A. see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 26 points from their 28 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 15 |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Celtic fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the The Bhoys. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | 7 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Dunfermline A. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |