This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Celtic and Hamilton Academical at 15:00 on Saturday, 26th December 2009 in the Scottish Premier.
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Hamilton Ac. face a trip to Celtic at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 37 of the 43 occasions the two teams have clashed.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 25 Oct | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Celtic | 4 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 16 Nov | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Celtic | 4 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 01 Jul | Hamilton Ac. | 2 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 01 Jul | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 8 | Celtic | SPL |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 01 Jul | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the The Bhoys, with 3 goals against.
Hamilton Ac. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Celtic's total of 33 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier. Hamilton Ac. see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 16 points from their 15 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hamilton Ac. 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 4 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hamilton Ac. | 4 games since last defeat. |
