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Celtic travel to take on Falkirk at The Falkirk Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the The Bhoys have winning an impressive 39 games, and losing 17.
The last time the two teams met at Falkirk was back in February 1996, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 21 Sep | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Falkirk | SLGC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Celtic | 3 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 21 Sep | Celtic | 8 - 1 | Falkirk | SLGC |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Apr | Celtic | 4 - 0 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 10 Feb | Falkirk | 0 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Dec | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 04 Oct | Falkirk | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Bairns have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Celtic however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the The Bhoys scoring 16 and conceding 5.
Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 13 matches. Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 13 games giving them a return of 32 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 16 |
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 Falkirk. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Falkirk | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Celtic | 5 successive away victories. 7 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |