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

Dundee pack their bags to visit Celtic at Parkhead on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 87 out of 125 times.

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

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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 ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bhoys, as the Dee have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. 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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