FM Preview: Dundee United v Celtic 13 Feb 2011

Last updated : 12 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dundee United v Celtic fixture

Dundee Utd. prepare to entertain Celtic at Tannadice Park at lunchtime on Sunday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 41 of the 84 previous games, with the The Terrors winning just 25.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Tannadice Park was earlier this season, with Celtic inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Terrors in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 20 NovCeltic1 - 1Dundee Utd.SPL
2010/2011Sun 17 OctDundee Utd.1-2CelticSPL
2009/2010Sun 25 AprDundee Utd.0 - 2CelticSPL
2009/2010Sat 20 FebCeltic1 - 0Dundee Utd.SPL
2009/2010Sun 22 NovDundee Utd.2 - 1CelticSPL
2009/2010Sat 12 SepCeltic1 - 1Dundee Utd.SPL
2008/2009Tue 12 MayCeltic2 - 1Dundee Utd.SPL

Recent respective form guides

Dundee United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Terrors in those games, with 3 conceded.

The The Bhoys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the The Bhoys pummel 13 goals, and let in 3.

Dundee Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 29 points from their 20 games so far. Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 24 games giving them a return of 58 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dundee Utd.633010312
Celtic651017316

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Terrors are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occasion, Celtic will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Dundee Utd. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 11 matches.
Celtic Undefeated in last 8 away games.
16 games since last defeat.