Thursday, December 1, 2011

SPL Opta Facts - December 2-4


Motherwell v Hibernian

Motherwell have won their last two games against Hibs in the SPL, keeping a clean sheet each time.
The Steelmen have scored in their last 14 league games at home to Hibernian.
Motherwell have won only one of their last six at home in the league, losing three and drawing two.
However, home and away Motherwell have won five of their last eight.
Hibs have won only two of their last 14 SPL games
Hibernian have netted just 19% of their goals from set pieces this season, a league-low.

Hearts v St Johnstone

The Jambos have won only two of their 10 league games at home in the SPL to St Johnstone.
Hearts have scored exactly once in their last four home league games against the Saints.
Seven of Hearts' eight home league games this season have either seen them keep a clean sheet and win (four) or fail to score and lose (three) - they won the other 2-1.
The Saints have failed to score in three of their last four league games, but have only conceded two in their last five.
St Johnstone have kept a clean sheet in eight of their last 10 league away games.
The Jambos have scored more goals from corners than any other team in the SPL this season (four).

Kilmarnock v Aberdeen

Killie have won their last two games at home to Aberdeen by the same scoreline (2-0).
The Dons have lost three of their last four league games by the same scoreline (1-2), drawing the other 3-3.
Killie have won only two of their last 10 in the league.
The last five league games at Rugby Park have seen 24 goals in total (4.8 per game).
Aberdeen have scored a higher percentage of set piece goals than any other SPL team (53%).
Kilmarnock have lost a league-high 11 points from winning positions this campaign.

Rangers v Dunfermline

No newly-promoted side has ever won at Ibrox in the SPL (16 defeats, five draws).
The Pars have failed to score in their last three league meetings with Rangers.
Since beating Rangers 2-0 at home in December 2003, Dunfermline have taken just two points from 12 league clashes.
The Pars have lost their last 12 league matches at Ibrox, scoring just four goals.
Dunfermline have scored exactly once in five of their last six league games.
All three of Dunfermline's league wins this season have come on the road.
Rangers have lost one of their last 26 league games, but that was in their last game (0-1 v Kilmarnock).
The Pars have taken fewer points from their last 10 games than any other SPL team (six).
Rangers have scored more headed goals than any other SPL club this term (seven).
Conversely, the Gers have conceded a higher proportion of goals to headers (43%) than any other team in the Scottish top flight this campaign.

St Mirren v Inverness CT

Inverness have won five and lost just one of their last seven SPL meetings with St Mirren.
Inverness are yet to keep a clean sheet this season; every other SPL team has mustered at least three.
Caley Thistle have lost five of their last six away league games, but won the other 6-3 at Kilmarnock.
The Buddies have only conceded one headed goal this season: a joint-SPL low.
Inverness have gained more points from behind than any other club in the SPL this season (seven).
Paul McGowan has netted four goals in St Mirren's last four SPL games at St Mirren Park.

Dundee United v Celtic

Celtic have won their last three trips to Tannadice in the SPL and have lost just one of their last 19 at Dundee United.
The Bhoys have scored at least once in all 22 SPL away games at Dundee United, netting 51 goals in total.
In fact, only at Aberdeen (62) and Motherwell (57) have Celtic netted more goals on the road in the SPL than at Tannadice (51).
The Terrors have scored exactly one goal in each of their last five SPL games against Celtic, but haven't won any of them (four defeats, one draw).
Celtic have scored nine goals in their last two SPL games against United combined, but only Gary Hooper (two) has netted more than once.
Johnny Russell has scored in his last two games against Celtic.
The Terrors have kept two consecutive clean sheets, They haven't gone three in a row without conceding since March 2008.
Dundee United's last three SPL defeats have all been by the same scoreline (1-3).
Celtic have won their last four SPL games, netting 11 goals and conceding two.
Neil Lennon's side have scored 10 goals in the opening 15 minutes of games this season, an SPL-high.