Thursday, August 11, 2011

SPL Opta Facts - August 13-14

Celtic v Dundee United

United have won just one of their last 41 league meetings with Celtic.
Celtic have never lost at home to the Terrors in the SPL, winning 18 of 24 games.
Six of the last 10 league clashes between the sides at Parkhead have ended in a draw.
United have scored exactly once in their last four meetings with the Bhoys.
Gary Hooper scored four goals in four meetings with the Tangerines last season.
Celtic have won their opening three games in each of the last two SPL seasons.
The Bhoys have kept five consecutive clean sheets in the Scottish Premier League.
Celtic have won their last 10 league games at home.
Dundee United are unbeaten in four SPL matches.

Hearts v Aberdeen

The Dons have failed to score in their last four league meetings with Hearts.
However, Aberdeen have only failed to score on one of their last seven trips to Tynecastle in the SPL.
Darren Mackie has scored in his last three appearances at Hearts' Tynecastle ground.
Hearts have found the net just once in their opening three league matches for the first time ever in the SPL.
Not since 1999 have Aberdeen failed to score in their opening four SPL games.
Hearts are without a win in 11 league games, the longest current run in the competition.
The Jambos have taken just one point from the last 18 available in the SPL.
Aberdeen have won only two of their last 15 league games.
The Dons have failed to score in five of their last six SPL matches.

Inverness CT v Rangers

Rangers have won only one of their last four SPL meetings with Caley Thistle.
Neither side has scored more than once in any of the last four meetings between Inverness and Rangers.
Caley Thistle have only beaten Rangers once at home in the SPL (eight meetings).
Rangers have scored just three goals so far this season, they have never scored fewer after two SPL games.
Inverness have lost only one of their last six league games at home.
Rangers are on a run of eight consecutive away wins in the SPL.
In this period they have shipped just one goal on the road.
The Gers are the only side to have ever conceded just one goal over a period of eight SPL matches.

Kilmarnock v Hibernian

The last three meetings between Killie and Hibernian have ended 2-1 to the home side.
Hibs have had a man sent off in their last two meetings with Kilmarnock.
Kilmarnock have won only one of their last seven league meetings with Hibernian.
However, Killie have lost just one of their last 11 SPL matches at home to Hibs.
This is only the second time that Hibs have scored under two goals in their opening two games in the SPL.
Killie are without a win in their last 10 SPL games.
This includes six league games at home without a win for Kilmarnock.
Hibs have failed to score more than once in any of their last 10 league matches.

St Johnstone v Dunfermline

The Saints have never beaten Dunfermline in the SPL (11 meetings).
St Johnstone have scored just one goal in their last six SPL clashes with Dunfermline combined.
However, in all league meetings the Saints are unbeaten in three with the Pars (includes Scottish Division One).
St Johnstone have failed to score in six of their last seven games at home to Dunfermline in the league.
The Saints have not won any of their opening three SPL games since the 1999/00 season.
St Johnstone have lost four of their last five league matches at home, and have won just one of the last nine.
The Saints have scored only one goal in their last six league games at McDiarmid Park.
Dunfermline are unbeaten in their last nine league games on the road (all in Scottish Division One).

St Mirren v Motherwell

St Mirren have drawn four of their last five SPL matches at home to Motherwell, losing the other.
The Steelmen have scored just one goal in the first half of their last six league meetings with St Mirren, but eight in the second half.
St Mirren are unbeaten in their opening three SPL games for the first time ever.
Motherwell have only once before been unbeaten in their opening three SPL games (2009/10).
St Mirren's last seven league matches have produced just six goals in total.
The Buddies have lost just one of their last five league games at home.
Motherwell are one of only two sides yet to concede a goal in the SPL this season.