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Celtic prepare to entertain Falkirk at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 65 of the 84 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was less than a year ago, in December 2007, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sun 27 Jan | Falkirk | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Dec | Celtic | 4-0 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Falkirk | 1 - 4 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 18 Mar | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 07 Nov | Celtic | 1 - 1 | Falkirk | SLGC |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 01 Oct | Falkirk | 0 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Bhoys in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Celtic, Falkirk are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Bairns have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Celtic find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 4 points they have accumulated from 2 games. Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 2 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
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 | Won 5 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Falkirk | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |