Celtic booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a resounding 5-1 victory over St Mirren last weekend, extending their winning run to eight matches in the process.
Daizen Maeda put the Bhoys ahead against the Saints before Reo Hatate bagged a brace, with Oh Hyeon–gyu and Matt O’Riley completing the scoring late on.
Having progressed in the Scottish Cup, Ange Postecoglou’s men can now focus on enhancing their outstanding Premiership record, which consists of 23 wins, one draw and one loss this season.
Since suffering a shock defeat to St Mirren back in September, Celtic have taken 52 points from a possible 54, with last month’s 2-2 draw against Rangers briefly halting the club’s lengthy winning streak.
Not only have Celtic scored 78 goals in 25 league matches this term, but they have also conceded just 18, meaning that the reigning champions are firmly on course to defend their crown.
Aberdeen picked up only their second victory in 10 Premiership games last time out, claiming a 3-1 win against Motherwell thanks to a second-half brace from Bojan Miovski.
Following a run of eight defeats in 10 matches across all competitions, the Dons sacked manager Jim Goodwin after a humiliating 6-0 loss to Hibernian, leaving Barry Robson to take the reins on an interim basis.
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Robson looks set to remain in the dugout for Saturday’s clash with Celtic, but the Pittodrie club are expected to make a permanent appointment in the near future.
In truth, Goodwin can have no complaints about losing his job, as Aberdeen have the worst defensive record in the division, as well as the second-worst away record.
The Dons have won just two of their 12 away league games this season and have lost each of their previous six, so they look destined to struggle at Celtic Park.
