Monday, January 17, 2011

SPL Opta Facts - 18 January

Statistics and facts to help your football betting are available every week at Sta Sam Ti Reko courtesy of Opta Sportsdata, Europe's leading provider of sports performance statistics.

Kilmarnock v Hearts

  • Killie´s 3-0 win at Tynecastle earlier this season ended a run of five straight defeats against Hearts.
  • The Jambos are unbeaten in their last three trips to Rugby Park, winning the last two.
  • Kilmarnock (24) and Hearts (28) have picked up more points in their last 11 matches than any other SPL side.
  • Conor Sammon has bagged six goals in Kilmarnock´s last five league games at home.
  • Hearts have won eight of their last nine league matches.
  • Former Killie man Kevin Kyle has scored in Hearts´ last four league matches, three times from the penalty spot.

Rangers v Inverness CT

  • Caley Thistle are unbeaten in their last three meetings with Rangers, winning one and drawing two.
  • Inverness are unbeaten in 41% of their meetings with the Old Firm, no other SPL side has a better record against these two teams.
  • Caley Thistle have lost just one of their last 21 league away games.
  • However they have failed to score in the last two.
  • Rangers have won only two of their last five league games at Ibrox.