Thursday, April 26, 2012

SPL Opta Facts - 28-29 April


Dundee United v Hearts
United have won their last five league meetings with Hearts.
The Jambos have failed to score in eight of their last 11 SPL clashes with Dundee United, and have bagged just one goal in the last five.
Hearts have managed just one win in their last 11 league matches with United (W1 D3 L7).
The Terrors have won their last five at home to Hearts in the league, conceding only one goal in the process.
Dundee United are on a run of four straight league wins at home in the SPL.
Visiting sides have scored just one goal in total in the last five matches at Tannadice.
Only one of Hearts' last 13 league games has ended in a draw (W6 D1 L6).
Only Celtic (76) have faced fewer shots on target in the SPL this season than Hearts (95, level with Rangers).
Dundee United have committed the fewest fouls in the SPL this season (333).

Dunfermline v Aberdeen
Dunfermline have failed to score in five of their last six league meetings with the Dons.
The Pars scored three in their home clash with Aberdeen earlier this season, but drew 3-3.
Aberdeen have won back-to-back league games. They have not won three in a row in a single season since December 2008.
Dunfermline are without a win in 12 in the SPL.
The Pars are yet to win at home in the SPL this season, and could become the first side ever to go a full SPL campaign without a win on home turf.
This is a meeting of the two sides with the fewest shots on target in the SPL this season (Dunfermline 80, Aberdeen 100).

Kilmarnock v Inverness CT
Kilmarnock are without a win in their last four SPL meetings with Caley Thistle.
Inverness have lost on only one of their last five league visits to Rugby Park (W3 D1).
In the last 21 SPL meetings between Kilmarnock and Inverness, there have been just two clean sheets (one for each side).
Killie have won only one of their last six in front of their own fans in the league (D2 L3).
Inverness have picked up just one win from their last 11 league games (D4 L6).
Caley Thistle have failed to score more than once in any of their last eight league away games.

Motherwell v St Johnstone
Motherwell have won five of their last seven SPL meetings with the Saints (L2).
The last four meetings between the Steelmen and St Johnstone at Fir Park have seen the winning side score at least three goals (two wins each).
St Johnstone are seven points off their previous highest total for an SPL season (57 in 98/99).
St Johnstone have only lost two of their last 12 league away games (W6 D4).
The Saints have lost only three away games on the road in the SPL this season, a record only Celtic can match.
Only Celtic (22) have kept more clean sheets as St Johnstone in the SPL this season (15).

Celtic v Rangers
Celtic have only won one of their last four SPL meetings with their Old Firm rivals.
The Bhoys have kept four clean sheets in their last six league meetings with Rangers.
Rangers have lost on three of their last four league visits to Celtic, and have won only one of the last six.
There have been four red cards in the three league Old Firm derbies so far this season (three for Celtic, one for Rangers).
The Bhoys need just one more clean sheet to equal the record for most in a single season in the SPL (23).
None of Rangers' last 28 league away games has ended in a draw (W22 L6).
Rangers have won their last four in the league, their best run since the start of October.
The 3-2 loss at Ibrox is Celtic's only defeat in their last 25 league games.
Neil Lennon's side have kept nine clean sheets in their last 11 league matches.
Celtic are on a run of 10 straight league wins on their own turf.
Rangers have been awarded 10 penalties in the league this season, more than any other side and six more than Celtic.
Rangers have had the most shots in the SPL this season (433), while Celtic have allowed their opponents the fewest shots on target against them (76).

St Mirren v Hibernian
St Mirren have picked up just two wins from their last 14 SPL meetings with Hibs (D5 L7).
The Buddies have won only one of their last six at home to Hibernian in the league (D3 L2), and lost the last two.
St Mirren are unbeaten in their last two at home in the league. The last time they went three in a row without defeat was in April 2010.
The Buddies have hit four goals in each of their last two league matches on home turf.
St Mirren have only taken maximum points in one of their last 14 league matches.
Five of Hibernian's six league wins this season have come away from home.
Hibernian's last seven league away games have produced a total of 31 goals.
Only Celtic (432) have been fouled more often in the SPL this season than St Mirren (430).
Hibs have given away nine penalties this season, four more than any other SPL side.