Thursday, January 12, 2012

SPL Opta Facts - 14th January


St Johnstone v Rangers

Rangers have won 10 of their last 12 SPL games against the Saints (W10 D1 L1).
St Johnstone have failed to score in their last four league meetings with the Gers.
Rangers have never failed to score in 11 games at St Johnstone in the SPL.
The Teddy Bears have only lost a higher proportion of SPL games at Celtic Park (56%) than they have at St Johnstone in the SPL (27%, 3/11).
None of the last eight league games at McDiarmid Park have ended in a draw (four Saints' wins, four defeats).
Rangers have lost three of their last four SPL games on the road.
Prior to this run, the Gers had lost just three of their last 30 away from home in the league.
St Johnstone have dropped just two points after taking the league in the SPL this season, the joint-fewest in the competition (with Hearts).
Rangers have opened the scoring in the most SPL games this season (18).

Aberdeen v Kilmarnock

Aberdeen have won only one of their last seven league meetings with Killie (W1 D1 L5).
However the Dons have only lost two of their last 12 against Kilmarnock at Pittodrie (W6 D4 L2).
Aberdeen have lost only one of their last six SPL games (W3 D2 L1).
Kilmarnock have won just one of their last 14 league away matches (W1 D6 L7).
Killie have only failed to score in one of their last nine league matches.
48% of Aberdeen's league goals this season have come from set pieces, the highest proportion in the SPL.

Celtic v Dundee United

United have never won at Celtic Park in the SPL (W0 D6 L19).
It is 19 years since United last won away at Celtic in the league in the 1992/93 season.
Overall Celtic have won six of their last seven league meetings with the Terrors, drawing the other.
Gary Hooper has scored six goals in six appearances against United in the SPL.
Celtic are on a run of 10 consecutive SPL wins, their best run within a single season since 2008/09.
The Bhoys have conceded just one goal in their last seven league matches combined.
Celtic have only lost one of their last 25 league matches at home (W20 D4 L1).
Both sides have scored in United's last five SPL games (W2 D2 L1).
Dundee United are unbeaten in their last four league matches on the road (W1 D3).
United have scored the fewest goals from outside the box in the SPL this season (2) while Celtic have scored the most (12).
By contrast, Dundee United have conceded the joint-most goals from distance in this competition (10), while Celtic have conceded the fewest.

Dunfermline v Hibernian

The Pars are unbeaten in their last three league meetings with Hibernian (W2 D1).
Dunfermline have won only one of their last nine league games at home to Hibs (W1 D5 L3).
Dunfermline have taken just one point from the last 21 available in the league.
The Pars have failed to score in their last three SPL games.
Hibs are without a win in nine league games, managing just three draws in this run.
Hibernian have lost their last three in a row on the road in the league.
Dunfermline have scored the highest proportion of their goals in the second half in the SPL this season (75%).

Hearts v St Mirren

Hearts have lost just one of their last 13 SPL meetings with St Mirren (W8 D4 L1).
The Jambos have won six of their last seven at home to the Buddies, drawing the other and winning the last four in a row.
Despite playing just three games against them, Rudi Skacel has scored more goals against St Mirren than any other side in the SPL.
The Jambos have won three of their last four in the league, drawing the other.
Only Celtic and Rangers have picked up more points at home in the SPL this season than Hearts (21).
St Mirren have only won one of their last eight league games on the road (W1 D3 L4).
Both sides have scored in the Buddies' last six league games.
Only Celtic have scored more first half goals in the SPL this season than St Mirren (17).
The Buddies have scored the fewest second half goals in the SPL this season (5).

Motherwell v Inverness CT

Motherwell have won their last two league games against Inverness, scoring three times in each win.
Keith Lasley has scored a 77th-minute goal in the last two meetings between the sides in the SPL.
The Steelmen have lost just one of their last 12 league clashes with Caley Thistle (W9 D2 L1).
Inverness are without a win in their last seven league visits to Fir Park (D2 L5).
Motherwell have lost their last two SPL games: they haven't lost three in a row since February last year.
The Steelmen have won only one of their last seven SPL games at home.
Caley Thistle are the only side yet to keep a clean sheet in the SPL this season.
Inverness' away games have averaged 3.6 goals per game in the league this season.