Thursday, March 31, 2011

SPL Opta Facts - 2 - 3 April

Inverness CT v Celtic
None of the last seven league meetings between Inverness and Celtic have been decided by more than a single goal (four Celtic wins, one Inverness win and two draws).
Pat McCourt has scored in both league clashes with Caley Thistle this season.
Inverness have lost only two of their last seven league meetings with the Old Firm (four draws, one win).
Caley Thistle have won only two of their last 16 league matches.
Kris Commons has scored three goals in Celtic´s last three SPL games.
Antony Stokes has scored five goals in Celtic´s last five away matches in the league.

Motherwell v Aberdeen
Motherwell are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Aberdeen (four draws).
However they are without a win in their last four at home to the Dons, with the last three ending 1-1.
Motherwell have conceded exactly three goals in both of their last two SPL matches.
The Steelmen have conceded only two goals in their last six league games at Easter Road, resulting in two 0-1 defeats.
Aberdeen have netted only twice from outside the area in the SPL this season, no side has scored fewer.
Motherwell are the most dangerous side in the opening 15 minutes of matches, netting nine goals in this period in the SPL this season.

Rangers v Dundee United
The Gers have won six of their last seven league meetings with United.
During this run Dundee United have managed to find the net just twice.
Only Celtic have managed more SPL wins (nine) at Ibrox than Dundee United (three).
Rangers have hit 26 goals in their last seven league games at home to the Terrors.
Dundee United have picked up more points in 2011 than any other SPL side (26), though they have played four more games than the next-best side (Celtic, 25 points).
Rangers have conceded only one goal in their last six SPL matches at home.
After Kenny Miller (21 goals), Nikica Jelavic (eight) is Rangers´ top scorer in the SPL this season.
United are on a run of five straight league wins.

St Johnstone v Kilmarnock
Killie have lost only one of their last seven league meetings with the Saints, managing five wins in this period.
Kilmarnock have won on their last three league trips to McDiarmid Park, keeping a clean sheet each time.
Only Celtic (13 points) have picked up more points on the road in the SPL in 2011 than Kilmarnock (10).
St Johnstone have scored just one goal in their last six league matches combined.
However they have also conceded just one goal in their last seven SPL games at home.
Killie have lost three of their last four SPL away clashes.

St Mirren v Hamilton Academical
Hamilton are unbeaten in their last eight league meetings with the Saints.
St Mirren have failed to find the net in seven of their last eight SPL clashes with the Accies.
The Buddies have won only one of their last 12 league games.
Hamilton are without a win in 20 league matches.
Failure to win this match would see the Accies equal Dundee United´s record for most consecutive SPL matches without a win (21 between April and November 2000).
Hamilton have only scored more than once in a league match on two occasions this season, and not since October.
The Accies have scored only five second-half goals in the SPL this season, no other side has scored fewer than 11.

Hibernian v Hearts
Hearts have won the last four Edinburgh derbies.
It is over four years and 15 matches since Hibs managed to find the net more than once against their local rivals in the league.
Hibernian have won five of their last six league games, though they drew last time out at St Johnstone.
Hearts have conceded exactly twice in their last three SPL matches.
The Jambos have failed to score in four of their last five league games on the road.
Hearts are the only side yet to concede from a corner in the SPL this season.