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Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson is targeting a first win over Celtic when the Italian side host the Scottish champions in the penultimate round of Europa League league phase fixtures on Thursday.
The Scotland midfielder has played against Celtic 16 times in his career, once with Hamilton Academical, the others at Aberdeen.
While there have been 13 defeats in that run, Ferguson has scored seven goals in those matches.
"I've never really thought about it, every time I've faced them they've been a good team," said the 26-year-old.
"At Aberdeen we had a good team but didn't quite have enough so it would be good to change that stat.
"It was probably the first game I looked to when I saw the draw.
"Obviously it's Celtic, it's nice to play a Scottish team. If we want to get into the top eight we have to win this game.
"I've spoken to the analysts this week but I've not had to give much detail on their squad. I follow Scottish football and I watch a lot of Celtic. It should be a good game."
Ferguson has had a challenging time since helping the national side qualify for this summer's World Cup as he struggles to regularly force himself into Vincenzo Italiano's starting XI with more time spent on the bench than he would like.
"It's been a bit of a frustration as I'm not used to it," he explained. "For the first time in my career I'm not a regular starter but that's just football, ups and downs.
"I'm dealing with it and working away to get back into the team and when I'm in there, staying there.
"This is just another game, it doesn't change much. In the same way we work before. We need the points. We have prepared for the game the same way as we have always done.
"Celtic is a tough team even if they've had a difficult moment. They've changed coach a few times this season but they're a strong side.
"I've obviously played against them many times, some good players and some who are still there and I know."
Despite no longer being a guaranteed starter at the Renato Dall'Ara, Ferguson himself is not perturbed by the potential impact on his prospects of starting at this summer's tournament in North America as he looks to exorcise the ghosts of the cruciate injury that cost him his dream of playing at Euro 2024.
"I've not had any conversations with him (head coach Steve Clarke), it's normal, " he said. "I'm not used to it but it happens to everybody at some point.
"I missed out on the Euros which was devastating, so that's there as a motivation and something to look forward to.
"Every other Scottish player will be thinking the same thing.
"It's never nice to miss out on a major tournament with such a major injury.
"But, the World Cup's an even bigger tournament and it's an exciting time to be a Scotland player and Scotland fan."
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