Friday, March 30, 2012

SPL Opta Facts - 31 March - 1 April


Motherwell v Rangers
Motherwell have lost their last six SPL meetings with the Gers, conceding at least three goals in each match (25 in total).
The Steelmen are without a win in their last 32 league clashes with Rangers since Boxing Day 2002, drawing eight and losing 24 since.
Motherwell have failed to score in their last four league meetings with Rangers.
Rangers have conceded just five goals in total in their last 11 visits to Fir Park in the league.
Motherwell have won their last five at home in the league, having won just one of eight before this.
Rangers are without a clean sheet in their last six league games.
The Gers have lost four of their last eight on the road in the SPL and have not drawn an away game in the division since December 2010.
Rangers are the lowest-scoring side from outside the box this season (four goals).

Dundee United v Dunfermline Athletic
United have failed to score in their last four SPL matches at home to Dunfermline.
There have been just two goals scored in total (both for the Pars) in the last four SPL clashes between Dundee United and Dunfermline at Tannadice.
The Tangerines have won only two of their last 14 SPL meetings with Dunfermline.
United are on a run of five straight league wins, having won just five of 18 before this.
Dundee United have conceded just one goal in their last six league games combined.
The Pars have won only one of their last 18 league games, losing 13.
Dunfermline have lost eight of their last nine on the road in the league (W1).
Dunfermline have conceded the most goals from corners in the SPL this season (nine).

Hearts v Aberdeen
Aberdeen have failed to score in their last six league meetings with Hearts.
Between November 2002 and January 2005, the Dons set an SPL record for most consecutive games without a goal against one opponent: eight vs Hearts.
Aberdeen have won just two of their last 16 SPL games against the Jambos (D7 L7).
Hearts have only lost four of their 23 SPL games against Aberdeen at Tynecastle.
The Jambos have won only two of their last eight SPL matches, losing five.
None of the last 16 league games at Tynecastle has ended in a draw (nine wins for Hearts, seven defeats).
Aberdeen have scored the highest proportion of their goals from set pieces in the SPL this season (41.4%).

St Mirren v Kilmarnock
Killie have won four of their last five league meetings with St Mirren (L1).
St Mirren have only lost one of their last eight SPL matches at home to Killie (W4 D3).
The Saints have kept a clean sheet in six of their last eight SPL matches at home to Kilmarnock.
The Buddies are without a win in five on their own turf in the league, drawing three.
St Mirren have won none of their last 11 league games (seven draws).
Kilmarnock have picked up just one win in their last eight SPL matches on the road.
Killie have only scored more than once on the road in one league game this season (2-2 at Aberdeen).

Celtic v St Johnstone
St Johnstone are the only side to win at Celtic in the SPL this season (1-0 in August).
The Bhoys have won 13 of their last 14 league meetings with St Johnstone.
The Saints have hit just one goal in their last six league clashes with Celtic.
Celtic are without a win in their last two league games, the last time they went three without taking maximum points was in December 2010.
Celtic have won their last nine league games at home.
None of the last 26 teams to visit Celtic Park in the league have scored more than once, since Inverness' 2-2 draw there in November 2010.
St Johnstone are unbeaten in six in the league (W4 D2), conceding just two goals in this run.
The last time the Saints went unbeaten in six in the SPL was in September 2000, when they set a team record for games unbeaten in the competition (seven).
Celtic have hit 14 goals in the opening 15 minutes of SPL games this season: no other side has scored more than six in this period.

Inverness CT v Hibernian
Inverness have won seven of their last 10 SPL games at home to Hibernian, losing just one.
Caley Thistle have kept a clean sheet in seven of their last 10 SPL matches at home to Hibs.
Inverness have only won one of their last eight SPL games, scoring just four times in this run.
Hibernian have failed to score in their last three league matches.
Hibs have won just one of their last nine league games.
Hibs (5) and Inverness (3) have conceded the most goals to direct free kicks in the league this season.