Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes believes momentum is with his Reds as they prepare to face champions Celtic on Sunday.
The Dons will take on last season’s Premiership champions at Pittodrie this weekend on the back of an excellent run in which they have won seven of their previous nine matches.
Aberdeen tasted victory in Dingwall for the first time on Monday to move up to fifth position in the Premiership, ahead of Sunday’s eagerly anticipated match.
After three successive clean sheets, McInnes reckons they are facing Ronny Deila’s side at the right time.
He said: “The momentum we have will help us in how we and the crowd approach the match.
“It will ensure there is a real edge to the game. We knew it was important to keep that run going when we went to Ross County.
“The players took responsibility for their own performances as we knew exactly how difficult a game we would get there.
“We had seen an improvement in Ross County, so it was vital we approached the game in the right manner.
“It will be important that we have another strong performance against Celtic. If we can deliver that then I feel it is a game we can win.
“I firmly believe we are good enough to go and compete against every team in the league and capable of winning against any team in the league.”
The Dons are now only three points behind Premiership leaders Dundee United thanks to their recent good form.
McInnes’ men have won their three previous matches 1-0 and the Aberdeen manager admits his only minor concern is the Reds’ failure to convert more of their chances.
McInnes knows such profligacy will not go unpunished against a Celtic team that has netted 16 goals in five matches.
He said: “The slight criticism of the team was that we didn’t go on and score another two or three goals against Ross County as we had a real stranglehold on the game but I felt comfortable that we would win the match.
“No one could deny it was a strong performance from us, particularly in the second half when we passed up several opportunities.
“We created lots and if we had scored three or four goals it would maybe have maybe been a fairer reflection on the game in terms of how dominant we were.”