Friday, October 14, 2011

SPL Opta Facts - 15 October


Aberdeen v Dundee United

Aberdeen have scored 38% of their goals from headers this season, a higher percentage than any other side in SPL.
The Dons have only won one of the last 10 SPL meetings against United, losing five and drawing four.
13 of the last 16 goals Dundee United have scored against Aberdeen have been netted in the first half.
United are unbeaten in their last five trips to Pittodrie in the SPL, winning two and drawing three.
Dundee United have scored the highest percentage of goals from set pieces of any team in SPL (43%).
Aberdeen have hit the woodwork six times in the SPL this season, more often than any other team.
The Dons have scored with just nine per cent of their shots, the lowest conversion rate in the SPL.
Aberdeen haven't won back to back SPL games since February, winning just four of 22 games in that run.
United have only won one of their last eight SPL matches.

Dunfermline v Hearts

Dunfermline have scored a higher percentage of goals in the second half of games than any other side in SPL (73%).
Athletic have conceded more penalties (3) than any other team in the SPL this season.
Dunfermline have allowed their opponents 50 shots on target against them, more than any other team.
Dunfermline have taken just one point from the last 15 available and have shipped 17 goals in their last five SPL games.
The Pars have won none of the last eight matches in the SPL against Hearts, losing six of them.
Hearts have lost just one of their last seven SPL matches.
In Dunfermline's last eight matches, seven different players have scored two or more goals in a match.

Hibernian v Motherwell

Hibernian have dropped more points from winning positions (7) than any other team in the SPL this season.
Motherwell have scored with 23% of their shots at goal, the highest conversion rate in the SPL.
Hibs & Motherwell have already met once this season, in the League Cup, with the match ending 2-2 and Hibs winning 7-6 on penalties.
Garry O'Connor has scored seven goals in his last 10 SPL matches and scored both of Hibs goals in the League Cup tie at Fir Park.
Jamie Murphy has scored in three of the last five meetings between Motherwell and Hibernian.
Hibs have only won three of their last 20 SPL matches.
The Hibees have only kept three clean sheets in their last 21 SPL matches.

Kilmarnock v Celtic

Kilmarnock have conceded more headed goals (5) than any other team in the SPL, accounting for a division joint-high 33% of all goals shipped.
Celtic have conceded a higher percentage of second half goals than any other side in SPL this season (75%).
Celtic have allowed their opponents just 21 shots on target against them, fewer than any other team in the SPL.
Kilmarnock have been caught offside fewer times than any other team (15).
Kilmarnock have committed fewer fouls than any other team in the SPL (82).
Killie have won just two of their last 18 SPL matches and lost the last three in a row.
Celtic have been shown a card for every 16 fouls committed in the SPL this season, more fouls per card than any other side in the division.
Kilmarnock have only won three of 46 SPL games against Celtic and just one of the last 34, losing 30 of the other 33 games.
Celtic have only ever lost three SPL away games in a row twice before in the SPL, the last time being in April 2000.
Celtic haven't gone two SPL games without scoring since May 2009 and only eight times in the history of the SPL.

Rangers v St Mirren

Rangers have scored more headed goals (6) than any other team in the SPL.
St Mirren are the only team in the SPL yet to concede a headed goal.
Rangers have yet to concede a second half goal in the SPL this season.
St Mirren have been shown a card for every five fouls committed, fewer fouls per card than any other SPL club.
Steven Davis leads the SPL with eight goal assists already this season.
Allan McGregor has the best save % of any 'keeper in the SPL, keeping out 87% of all shots on target faced.
St Mirren haven't lost back to back SPL matches since May.
Rangers have won seven and drawn one of the eight SPL games with St Mirren at Ibrox, though The Buddies have scored one goal in six of those eight games.
Rangers have won 13 and lost just one of their last 16 home games in the SPL.
Rangers are unbeaten in their last 20 SPL games, winning 18 of those.
Steven Naismith has scored nine goals in his last nine SPL appearances.

St Johnstone v Inverness CT

Caley Thistle have scored just 10% of their goals from set plays, the lowest percentage in the SPL.
St Johnstone have conceded 60% of their goals from set plays, a higher proportion than any other team.
St Johnston have lost just one of their last seven SPL matches, wining four in that run.
Cillian Sheridan has scored in his last three SPL appearances.
Caley Thistle have won just two and lost six of their last 10 SPL games and taken just one point from the last 15 available away from home.
Gregory Tade has scored three goals in his last five SPL matches.
Half of the goals Inverness have scored this season have been netted in the final 15 minutes of matches.