Forget the why, we'll ruminate over that shortly. Instead, let's zero in on the how surrounding an own goal which feels avoidable.
In a fortnight, two Premiership sides boasting unblemished records will lock horns in Glasgow's east end as champions Celtic host an Aberdeen side who have won a remarkable 13 consecutive games under Jimmy Thelin.
The super Swede has breathed new life into a team who, somehow, contrived to skirt the edges of a relegation dogfight before Peter Leven cleaned up the mess continued by Neil Warnock last season.
So how remarkable is this Granite City turnaround, you say? If Thelin masterminds a win against Celtic he will have equalled Aberdeen's pre-split win total of eight in 25 fewer matches.
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