Thursday, October 28, 2010

SPL Opta Facts – October 30-31

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St Johnstone v Celtic
  • Last season Celtic won all three meetings with the Saints by a three-goal margin.
  • Georgios Samaras has scored in his last two matches against St Johnstone.
  • The Bhoys are on a run of nine straight wins against the Saints in the SPL.
  • Celtic have never scored more than twice on the road under Neil Lennon in the SPL.
  • No Celtic player has hit more than four goals in the SPL this season.
  • St Johnstone have never won three consecutive home SPL games.



Dundee United v Hibernian
  • The Terrors have won four of their last seven meetings with the Hibs, though lost the last encounter at Tannadice.
  • Colin Nish has scored four goals in his last three starts against Dundee United.
  • United have kept just one clean sheet in their last 10 league matches.
  • Hibs have taken all three points in just one of their last eight SPL matches.
  • David Goodwillie has scored in five consecutive matches for United in all competitions.


Motherwell v Hamilton
  • Motherwell have won all three of their SPL matches at home to Hamilton.
  • The Accies are yet to score at Fir Park in the SPL.
  • The Steelmen have claimed maximum points in   four of their last six league games.
  • The Accies' last four league wins have all come away from home.
  • Motherwell have conceded only one first-half goal this season.



Rangers v Inverness CT
  • Rangers have won only three of their eight matches at home to Caley Thistle in the SPL, losing twice.
  • Only Dundee United (three times) and Celtic (eight) have won more often at Ibrox in the SPL than Inverness.
  • The Gers' last six defeats at Ibrox have been by a 0-1 scoreline.
  • Rangers have won just three of the last seven matches after winning an Old Firm Derby in the SPL.
  • Caley Thistle are unbeaten in four SPL games, winning three.
  • Only Rangers (12) have picked up more points from their last four SPL games than Inverness (10).
  • 15 of Rangers' 27 points this season have come in matches in which they have been trailing.



St Mirren v Aberdeen
  • St Mirren have picked up just one win from their last 13 SPL clashes with Aberdeen.
  • The last five clashes between the sides at St Mirren have produced only six goals in total.
  • All three of Aberdeen's wins this season in the SPL have come in the four games that Sone Aluko has started.
  • Scott Vernon has hit seven goals in his last seven appearances for Aberdeen in all competitions.
  • St Mirren have lost just one of their four home games this season.
  • St Mirren are yet to score in the first half-hour of an SPL match this season.



Hearts v Kilmarnock
  • Hearts have won their last five league meetings with Kilmarnock.
  • Victory over St Mirren last time out ended a run of seven consecutive league matches without a win at home for Hearts.
  • Former Kilmarnock man Kevin Kyle has either scored or assisted four of Hearts' last seven SPL goals.
  • Six of Kilmarnock's nine games this season have ended 2-1, including their last three (all defeats).
  • The Jambos have hit four goals from outside the box, more than any other side in the SPL.