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Last updated : 25 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Celtic v Dundee United fixture

Dundee Utd. face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park on Tuesday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Terrors will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 50 and win only 8 of the 79 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2006, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a Scottish Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 14 OctDundee Utd.1 - 4CelticSPL
2005/2006Sat 28 JanCeltic3 - 3Dundee Utd.SPL
2005/2006Sun 30 OctDundee Utd.2 - 4CelticSPL
2005/2006Sat 06 AugCeltic2 - 0Dundee Utd.SPL
2004/2005Sat 28 MayCeltic1 - 0Dundee Utd.SFAC
2004/2005Sat 19 MarDundee Utd.2 - 3CelticSPL
2004/2005Sat 18 DecCeltic1 - 0Dundee Utd.SPL

Recent respective form guides

Celtic are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The The Bhoys have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.

In complete contrast to Celtic, Dundee Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Terrors have hit 7 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 20 games giving them a return of 51 points. Dundee Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 23 points from their 20 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Celtic63218711
Dundee Utd.6303989

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Celtic Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Dundee Utd. 8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 13 outings ago.