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Last updated : 07 April 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Celtic v Falkirk fixture

Falkirk face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park on Wednesday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 66 of the 85 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Celtic running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners 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:
2008/2009Sun 21 DecFalkirk0 - 3CelticSPL
2008/2009Sat 23 AugCeltic3 - 0FalkirkSPL
2007/2008Sun 27 JanFalkirk0 - 1CelticSPL
2007/2008Tue 11 DecCeltic4 - 0FalkirkSPL
2007/2008Sat 11 AugFalkirk1 - 4CelticSPL
2006/2007Sun 18 MarFalkirk1 - 0CelticSPL
2006/2007Sat 23 DecCeltic1 - 0FalkirkSPL

Recent respective form guides

Celtic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, The Bhoys have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 2.

Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 30 games giving them a return of 67 points. Falkirk find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 30 games have yielded only 27 points.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Celtic641117413
Falkirk6213647

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the The Bhoys. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Celtic Unbeaten in the last 19 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Falkirk Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.