Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin feels his side must improve their away form if they want to get to the next level.
The Pittodrie side currently sit third in the Scottish Premiership, eight points behind second-place Rangers.
The Dons have won all seven of their home games this season and have turned their ground into somewhat of a fortress.
Speaking to The Press and Journal, the Irishman said: “The boys certainly enjoy playing at Pittodrie.
“That is a really good thing because some players in the past were overawed by the level of expectation from the home fans.
“However, that certainly can’t be labelled at this group.
“We have won six out of seven games at home in the league and nine out of 10 in all competitions.
“We are very comfortable playing at home in front of our own fans.
“This season we have scored plenty of goals at Pittodrie and have been entertaining.
“We have always carried an attacking threat at home.”
Aberdeen will host first and second place in the Scottish Premiership when the top flight returns next week.
“We come back into a very busy and competitive schedule right from the off," he continued.
“In the first two games, we have Celtic and Rangers back to back."
The 41-year-old has maintained that despite the Dons being excellent at home, they must improve their fortunes on the road.
He said “We can’t rely on home form alone to take us where we need to get to.
“However, we have had plenty of time to think about those fixtures and to prepare.
“We have dropped too many away points and have been a bit too open and expansive on the road at times.
“We need to rectify that.”
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