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Dunfermline A. face a trip to Glasgow Celtic at Celtic Park on Saturday evening, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 39 of the 44 occassions the two teams have clashed.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2002, the The Bhoys carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 4 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 29 Dec | Celtic | 1 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 27 Oct | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 4 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 Aug | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Celtic | 5 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Celtic | 5 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Glasgow Celtic could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, The Bhoys have rattled up an impressive 20 goals, and conceded 1.
Dunfermline A. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pars have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Celtic are leading the way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, with their 11 games giving them a return of 31 points. Dunfermline A.'s 15 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 15 |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dunfermline A. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Celtic may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Won 11 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 15 . |
| Dunfermline A. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |