Saturday, August 27, 2011

SPL Opta Facts - August 27-28


Dunfermline v Motherwell

Dunfermline won their last meeting with Motherwell in May 2007, having lost their previous three that season.
There have been four red cards in the last three matches between the Steelmen and Dunfermline.
Motherwell have scored in their last eight league meetings with the Pars.
Dunfermline are the first newly-promoted side to take eight points from their first four SPL games.
Motherwell have their highest-ever points total (10) after five games of an SPL season.
Motherwell have only scored twice in their last four SPL games combined.
In their last 10 league games, Motherwell have conceded three or more goals on five occasions.
However on the other five they have conceded just one goal in total.
Dunfermline are yet to win at home in the league this season (two draws).

Inverness CT v Kilmarnock

Liam Kelly has scored in Killie's last two league games against Caley Thistle.
There have been only two clean sheets in the last 18 SPL clashes between these sides.
The two teams have met 21 times in the SPL, each winning seven and drawing seven and each scoring 37 goals.
Inverness have won four of their last five league games at home to Kilmarnock.
Kilmarnock are unbeaten in their opening four SPL games for only the second time (after 2008/09).
This is Inverness' second-poorest start to an SPL season (five defeats from five games in 2007/08).
Killie have scored the joint-most goals from outside the box in the SPL (three).
Three of the four goals Inverness have scored in the league this season have come in the final 15 minutes of games.

St Johnstone v Dundee United

The Saints are without a win in their last 12 league meetings with Dundee United.
St Johnstone have failed to score in their last four league clashes with the Terrors.
United have conceded the most goals to shots from outside the area in the competition this season (four).
St Johnstone have taken only one of the last 18 points available at home to United in the SPL.
The Saints have won only one of their last 10 league games at McDiarmid Park, scoring just twice in this run.
St Johnstone have failed to score in 14 of their last 19 league games.
The Terrors have lost four of their last five league games on the road.
Not since 03/04 have United scored as few goals in their opening five league games as this season.

St Mirren v Celtic

St Mirren are the only side to have come from behind to win an SPL game in 2010/11.
All six of Celtic's goals against St Mirren last season were netted by a different player.
The Bhoys have won 16 of their last 18 league games against the Buddies.
St Mirren are only team to have beaten Celtic by a four-goal margin in the SPL since Rangers in 2000, winning 4-0 at home in March 2010.
Celtic have won their last four league away games, keeping a clean sheet in each match.
Celtic have lost one of their opening four SPL matches for the fourth time in seven seasons.
This is St Mirren's best-ever start to a season in the SPL (eight points from five games).
The last four SPL matches at St Mirren have produced only three goals.
Anthony Stokes has opened the scoring in three of Celtic's four league games this season.

Rangers v Aberdeen

Aberdeen have never won at Ibrox in the SPL (20 defeats, three draws).
The Dons have never scored more than once at Ibrox in the SPL.
Rangers won all four league meetings with Aberdeen last season.
Rangers are unbeaten in 14 consecutive SPL matches, winning 12.
In those 14 matches the Glasgow side have conceded just three goals in total.
However they have won only three of their last six on home turf.
The Gers are the only side to have scored more than one headed goal in the SPL this season (three).
Aberdeen have failed to score in six of their last eight league matches.
The Dons have only won two of their last eight league games.

Hearts v Hibernian

There have been seven red cards in the last nine Edinburgh derbies.
Stephen Elliott scored in two of the Jambos' three matches against Hibernian last season.
Hearts are unbeaten in seven league meetings with Hibernian, their best-ever run in the SPL.
Hibernian have scored only three goals in their last eight league matches at Tynecastle.
None of the last 14 Edinburgh derbies have been won by more than a one-goal margin.
The Jambos have won only one of their last 13 league games.
In their last seven games at home, Hearts have either scored three times (three occasions) or failed to find the net.
This is Hibernian's poorest league start since 2002/03 (no points from four games).
Garry O'Connor has scored all three of Hibs' goals this season in the league.
Hearts have conceded the most headed goals in the SPL this season (two).