FootyMAD's Celtic match preview

History of the Dundee United v Celtic fixture

Dundee Utd. prepare to entertain Celtic at Tannadice Park at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 37 of the 76 previous games, with the The Terrors winning just 24.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tannadice Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007	Tue 26 Dec	Celtic	2 - 2	Dundee Utd.	SPL
2006/2007	Sat 14 Oct	Dundee Utd.	1-4	Celtic	SPL
2005/2006	Sat 28 Jan	Celtic	3 - 3	Dundee Utd.	SPL
2005/2006	Sun 30 Oct	Dundee Utd.	2 - 4	Celtic	SPL
2005/2006	Sat 06 Aug	Celtic	2 - 0	Dundee Utd.	SPL
2004/2005	Sat 28 May	Celtic	1 - 0	Dundee Utd.	SFAC
2004/2005	Sat 19 Mar	Dundee Utd.	2 - 3	Celtic	SPL

Recent respective form guides

Dundee United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The The Terrors's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Celtic however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Bhoys, and 3 goals against.

Dundee Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 36 points from their 31 games played so far, Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 31 games giving them a return of 74 points.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Dundee Utd.	6	2	2	2	6	3	8
Celtic	6	2	1	3	4	5	7

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dundee Utd. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Dundee Utd.	Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Celtic	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games.