Thursday, May 5, 2011

SPL Opta Facts - 7-8 May


Aberdeen v St Johnstone
Aberdeen have only won one of their last six league meetings with the Saints.
The Dons have scored just three goals in total in their last six league clashes with St Johnstone.
A win in their last match ended of eight without a victory in the SPL for Aberdeen.
Similarly a win for St Johnstone in their last game ended a run of 11 league games without a victory.
The Saints have scored in only two of their last 12 SPL games.
The Dons' last five league games at home have produced just four goals in total (two 1-0 wins, two 0-1 defeats and a 0-0 draw).

Dundee United v Motherwell
Motherwell have won on only two of their last 10 league trips to Dundee United.
United have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven SPL games at home to the Steelmen.
Motherwell have shipped eight goals in their last two league games combined.
The Steelmen have conceded exactly three goals in three of their last four league games on the road.
United have won six of their last seven league games at home.

Hamilton v Hibernian
Only one of the 10 SPL meetings between these two sides has ended in a draw.
The Accies have won two of their last three league games at home to Hibs.
Hamilton are unbeaten in three league games, their best run this season.
Half (two of four) of the Accies' league wins this season have come in their last three games.
However they are yet to win at home in the league this season.
Hibs have managed just one win in their last seven league games.
Hibernian have scored exactly once in their last five SPL matches, with the last four goals coming from Akpo Sodje.

Inverness CT v St Mirren
St Mirren have found the net in their last seven league meetings with Inverness.
Caley Thistle have only won one of their last four SPL clashes at home to the Buddies.
Inverness have lost only one of their last five league games.
St Mirren are the poorest away side in the SPL this season, picking up just 12 points.
Seven of St Mirren's last 11 league goals have been netted by Michael Higdon.

Kilmarnock v Celtic
Celtic have won on 14 of their last 15 league trips to Rugby Park.
Killie have only twice managed to score more than once at home to the Bhoys in the SPL.
Kilmarnock are without a win in five in the league, their joint-poorest run this season.
However they have lost just one of their last six on home turf (0-4 vs Celtic).
Celtic have dropped points in three of their last five away games in the league.
Kris Commons has scored five goals in Celtic's last four league games.

Rangers v Hearts
The Jambos have won on only one of their 26 trips to Ibrox in the SPL.
However Rangers have not scored more than twice in any of their last 13 league games at home to Hearts.
Rangers have conceded just one goal in their last seven league games combined.
The Gers have won only one of their last three SPL games on home turf.
Hearts have drawn their last five league games, no side has ever drawn six consecutive SPL games.
The Jambos have won only one of their last nine in the league.