Friday, April 6, 2012

SPL Opta Facts - 7-8 April


Kilmarnock v Celtic
Kilmarnock have won only one of their last 36 SPL meetings with Celtic (February 2010).
Celtic have scored at least twice on at least 10 of their last 11 SPL trips to Kilmarnock.
The Bhoys have won on 17 of their last 20 visits to Rugby Park in the league.
Killie have won only one of their last six SPL games.
Celtic are without a win in their last two away games in the league (draw at Aberdeen and defeat at Rangers).
Celtic have scored in their last 20 league matches.
Kilmarnock have conceded the most headed goals in the SPL this season (11).
The Bhoys have conceded the fewest headed goals in the SPL this season (1).
Celtic have conceded just two goals from outside the area in the SPL this season, fewer than any other side.

Aberdeen v Dundee United
Dundee United have scored in each of their last seven league visits to Pittodrie.
Both sides have found the net in each of the last six league clashes between United and Aberdeen.
Aberdeen are without a win in their last seven league matches (D4 L3).
The Dons have failed to score in their last three league games.
At Pittodrie, the Dons have lost only one of their last eight in the SPL, conceding just two goals in this run, but scoring just five themselves.
The Tangerines have conceded just one goal in their last seven league games combined.
Dundee Utd have won six SPL games in succession; they have never won seven in a row in the SPL.
United have bagged the most headed goals in the SPL this season (13).
Only Rangers (39) have scored more second-half SPL goals this season than the Terrors (36).

Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts
Hearts have won on their last four league visits to Dunfermline.
The Jambos have kept three consecutive clean sheets against the Pars in the SPL.
Overall, Hearts are unbeaten in 10 league meetings with Dunfermline, winning eight.
Dunfermline have won only one of their last 19 league games.
Failure to win this match would see the Pars match Hamilton's record of 17 home SPL games from the start of the season without a win.
Hearts have won three of their last four league games.
The Jambos haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their last six league games on the road.

Rangers v St Mirren
Rangers are yet to beat St Mirren in the league this season, drawing at Ibrox and losing at St Mirren Park.
St Mirren have scored exactly once on seven of their nine SPL trips to Ibrox, including the last five in a row.
The Gers have won their last two league games: they haven't won three in a row since mid-December.
Rangers have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last seven league games: they have never gone eight without a shut-out in the competition.
The Teddy Bears are yet to win back-to-back league games at home in 2012.
A win in their last match ended a run of 11 without a victory for St Mirren in the league.
The Saints have failed to score in six of their last nine SPL games.
St Mirren have conceded the most goals in the opening 15 minutes of SPL games this season (11).

St Johnstone v Inverness CT
The Saints have won both league meetings with Inverness this season.
The last five SPL meetings between the sides have seen the winners keeping a clean sheet (three wins for St Johnstone, two for Caley Thistle).
Defeat at Celtic Park in their last match ended a run of six league games without a loss for the Saints.
Just one of the last 19 league games at McDiarmid Park has ended in a draw.
Inverness have won only one of their last nine SPL matches.
St Johnstone have scored the joint-most goals from the penalty spot in the SPL this season (five).

Hibernian v Motherwell
The last six SPL meetings between Hibs and Motherwell have produced 30 goals in total.
Motherwell have won their last three league games against Hibs.
The Steelmen have only scored more than once on one of their last 11 league visits to Easter Road combined.
Hibernian have conceded exactly twice in each of their last three league games.
Hibs are without a win in their last 11 league games at home, and have picked up maximum points in just one of their last 21 at Easter Road.
Hibernian have failed to score in their last four league matches in front of their own fans.
Motherwell have lost their last two league games.
On the road, the Steelmen have only picked up all three points in one of their last seven league games.