2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10/15 | 8-2 |
| Manchester United | 15 | W8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15/15 | 14-3 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2008-11-05
Manchester United had won eight straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Celtic Park in Glasgow staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,411. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Celtic led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
