Thursday, April 28, 2011

SPL Opta Facts - April 30 - May 2


Aberdeen v Inverness CT
Caley Thistle have won on two of their last three trips to Pittodrie.
Nick Blackman has scored in both of his meetings with Inverness this season.
The Dons are without a win in eight league matches, losing five.
Aberdeen have failed to find the net in their last three league matches at Pittodrie.
Victory in their last match at St Johnstone ended a run of nine league away games without a win for Caley Thistle.

Celtic v Dundee United
United have won just one of their last 40 league meetings with the Bhoys.
The Terrors have drawn on six of their last nine league trips to Parkhead (three defeats), having lost all 14 SPL matches there prior to this run.
Gary Hooper has scored three goals in three meetings with United this season.
Celtic have kept four consecutive clean sheets in the league this season, only Hearts (five) have managed a longer run all campaign.
United have won eight of their last 10 SPL games.

Hibernian v St Johnstone
Three of the last four meetings between Hibs and the Saints have ended in a draw.
Hibs are without a victory in their last six clashes with St Johnstone (three draws).
Liam Craig has scored four goals in his last five meetings with Hibs.
Hibernian have scored in their last 11 SPL games, no other side has scored in more than their last three in the competition.
The Saints are without a win in their last 11 games in the league, losing the last four.
During this run they have managed to find the net just once.

Kilmarnock v Hearts
All three meetings between the sides this season have ended in away wins.
Kilmarnock are, along with Rangers and Celtic, one of only three sides to have beaten Hearts twice in the league this season.
Killie have lost their last two league games, shipping four goals in each.
Hearts have drawn their last four league matches, no side has drawn five in a row this season.

Motherwell v Rangers
Including a League Cup clash, Rangers have won all four meetings with Motherwell this season, bagging 16 goals in total.
The Gers have scored at least three times in their last four league clashes with the Steelmen.
Steven Naismith has bagged three goals against Motherwell this season.
Motherwell have won their last three league games at home.
Rangers have won their last five SPL away games, keeping a clean sheet in each win.
Nikica Jelavic has scored in Rangers' last three away games.

St Mirren v Hamilton
Three of the last six meetings between these two sides have ended goalless.
All five of St Mirren's goals against the Accies this season have been netted by Michael Higdon.
Defeat in this match would guarantee Hamilton's relegation at the end of the season.
Michael Higdon has scored five goals in St Mirren's last five league games at home.
The Saints have kept just one clean sheet at home all season in the SPL - at home to Hibernian in August.
The Accies are unbeaten in their last two league games, they have not gone three without defeat all season.