Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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0SPL Opta Facts - November 9-10
Aberdeen v Inverness CT
Aberdeen have lost just one of their 10 matches at home to Caley Thistle in all competitions.
Having failed to take a single point in their first 12 SPL clashes with the Dons, Inverness have won two of their last four.
The seven matches between the two sides at Aberdeen have produced just eight goals in total.
The Dons have won just one of their last nine league matches.
Caley Thistle are unbeaten in their last 15 away matches in the league (includes Scottish First Division).
Adam Rooney has scored nine goals in his last nine league appearances away from home with Inverness.
Hearts v Celtic
Hearts have won just one of their last 12 encounters with Celtic.
However the Bhoys have been defeated nine times by the Jambos in the SPL, more than any other side apart from Rangers in the competition.
Celtic have won on only three of their last eight league trips to Tynecastle.
The Bhoys have won 18 of their 19 league matches under Neil Lennon.
Just five of the Jambos' 17 points this season have come from matches at Tynecastle.
Gary Hooper has hit seven goals in his last four league appearances with the Hoops.
Dundee Utd v St Mirren
United are unbeaten in their last 10 league meetings with St Mirren.
The last two meetings between the sides at Tannadice have ended in a 3-2 win for the Terrors.
The Saints are yet to pick up a point on the road this season.
David Goodwillie has scored in six consecutive league appearances for United.
Dundee United have won three of their last four league matches at home, only losing to Celtic.
Kilmarnock v Hamilton
Killie have won just one of their last eight clashes with the Accies.
Hamilton have picked up more SPL wins against Killie (five) than any other side.
Flavio Paixao has scored in his last two appearances vs Kilmarnock.
Killie are on a run of three straight home defeats in the league, all by a score of 2-1.
Both of Hamilton's away wins in the league this season have been by a score of 1-0 thanks to a goal scored in the first 15 minutes.
Motherwell v St Johnstone
Motherwell have lost three of their last four SPL games at home to St Johnstone, drawing one.
However, at all venues, the Steelmen have lost only one of their last six against the Saints.
Motherwell have not kept a clean sheet at home in 10 league matches since February.
The Saints have lost their last two SPL games 3-0.
Rangers v Hibernian
Rangers are unbeaten in their last 12 league games against Hibs.
The Hibees were the last side to win by a three-goal margin at Ibrox in the league, winning 3-0 in August 2005.
Rangers have only kept one clean sheet in their last nine league matches.
No side has ever picked up more points after 11 SPL matches than the Gers this season.
This is Hibs' worst-ever start to an SPL season: prior to this campaign they had never picked up fewer than 11 points after 11 games (currently eight).
Hibernian have lost their last five league matches on the road.