Friday, September 9, 2011

SPL Opta Facts - 10-11 September


Dundee United v Rangers

Nikica Jelavic has scored in Rangers' last three SPL games against United.
The Gers have scored at least twice in 14 of their last 15 league meetings with the Terrors.
Only Celtic (23) have beaten the Gers more often than Dundee United in the SPL (7).
However United are without a win in their last seven games at home to Rangers in the league, losing four of the last five.
The Terrors have bagged just one goal in their last five SPL matches at home to the Gers.
United have come from behind to draw in three of their six SPL matches this season.
Rangers have scored the most headed goals in the SPL this season (three).
United have shipped the most goals to shots from outside the area (five).
United are the top-scoring side from set pieces in the SPL this season (five).
However the Terrors have also conceded the most goals by this route (six).

Celtic v Motherwell

Celtic have won six of their last seven league meetings with the Steelmen.
Patrick McCourt has scored in Celtic's last two SPL games at home to Motherwell.
Motherwell have scored just six goals in 23 visits to Celtic Park in the SPL, only Hamilton (0.2) and Gretna (0) have averaged fewer there.
The Bhoys have conceded only one league goal in their last six at home to the Steelmen combined.
Celtic are the top-scoring side in the opening 15 minutes of SPL matches this season (four).
Motherwell are the top-scoring side from open play in SPL matches this season (seven goals).
Defeat in their last match at home ended a run of 11 straight league wins for Celtic at Parkhead.
Motherwell have kept four clean sheets in six league games this season.

Inverness CT v Hearts

Caley Thistle are without a win in their last eight SPL clashes with Hearts, losing six.
Inverness have won only one of their nine matches at home to the Jambos in the SPL.
Inverness have scored fewer goals per game at home to Hearts (0.56) than any other SPL side.
Four of Caley Thistle's six league goals this season have come in the final 15 minutes of games, making them top scorers in this period in the SPL.
Inverness have conceded first in five of their six league games this season.
Caley Thistle have conceded the most goals in the SPL this season (12).
Inverness have won five of their last eight league games at home.
The Jambos have kept a clean sheet in their last three league games.
Hearts have won none of their last 10 league matches on the road since February.

Kilmarnock v Dunfermline

Killie have never lost at home to Dunfermline in the SPL, winning eight and drawing six.
This includes a run of six wins in their last six against the Pars at Rugby Park.
Partick Thistle (four defeats) and Gretna (two draws) are the only other sides to have played at Kilmarnock in the SPL but never won.
Kilmarnock have scored 13 goals in their last four matches at home to Dunfermline in the top flight.
Killie are the top-scoring side from outside the box in the SPL this season (four goals).
Kilmarnock have picked up just one win from their last 13 league games, and just one of their last eight at home.
Both of Dunfermline's wins in the league this season have been on the road.

St Mirren v St Johnstone

The last two SPL meetings between the sides have ended goalless.
St Mirren have won only one of their 12 SPL clashes with St Johnstone.
The Buddies only have a lower win % against Celtic (5.3%) and Rangers (5.6%) than they do against St Johnstone (8.3%) in the SPL.
St Mirren have scored just one goal in their last five league matches at home combined.
St Johnstone are unbeaten in their last five league away games.
St Johnstone have kept a clean sheet in four consecutive SPL away matches, Hearts in March 2007 are the only non-Old Firm side to have not conceded a goal in five straight away matches in the competition.

Hibernian v Aberdeen

Only Rangers and Celtic have beaten Hibs more often in the SPL than Aberdeen (20 times).
Derek Riordan scored in both matches at home to Aberdeen in the league last season.
Hibs have won just one of their last five games against the Dons in the SPL.
Hibernian have only won two of their last 12 games at home to Aberdeen in the league.
Aberdeen are the lowest scoring side in the top flight this season with just two goals.
The Dons have failed to score in five of their six matches in the league so far this season.
Hibs have lost eight of their last nine SPL matches.
This includes defeats in each of their last four at home.
Hibs are on a run of seven matches without a win at home in the SPL: only once before have they gone eight without a victory (February 2002).
Away from home, Aberdeen have conceded 16 goals in their last eight SPL games, failing to keep a clean sheet in this run.
Aberdeen have failed to score in five of their last six league games.