SPL Opta Facts - 1st-3rd January

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Aberdeen v Dundee United

• Aberdeen are without a win in their last four matches at home to United.
• Jon Daly has scored three goals in his last two appearances against the Dons.
• All 13 goals in the last five matches between Aberdeen and the Terrors have come in the first half.
• After losing seven SPL games on the bounce, Aberdeen have now won their last two.
• However the Dons have lost five of their last six league games at Pittodrie.
• United have drawn their last three league matches.
• David Goodwillie has scored over half (nine of 17) of the Terrors' SPL goals this season.

Hamilton v Motherwell

• Just two goals have been scored in total in the last three meetings between the sides.
• The Steelmen have only lost once on their last five visits to Hamilton.
• The Accies have scored just one goal in their last six SPL games combined.
• Hamilton have taken just three points from SPL games when they have not kept a clean sheet in 2010/11.
• Motherwell have claimed just one point from the last 15 available in the league.
• The match at Celtic was the first time that Nick Blackman had failed to score in an away match for Motherwell this season.

Hearts v Hibernian

• Hearts have won their last three meetings with Hibs.
• Five of the last six Edinburgh derbies at Tynecastle have produced one goal or fewer.
• The Jambos have taken maximum points in seven of their last eight league matches.
• Kevin Kyle has scored in Hearts' last three SPL games: all from the penalty spot.
• Hibs have taken just two points from their last five SPL matches.

Rangers v Celtic

• Rangers have won six of their last seven SPL derbies at home to Celtic.
• In these seven games, the Bhoys have scored just two goals in total.
• Kenny Miller has scored eight goals in Old Firm SPL derbies, only Henrik Larsson (11) has more.
• Rangers have dropped seven points in their last seven league matches, having won their first nine.
• Celtic have won six of their seven league matches away from home this season, shipping just four goals.
• Rangers have kept only three clean sheets in the SPL this season, Celtic have nine.
• This is Celtic's first away match in the SPL since the 1-0 win at St Mirren on 14th November.

St Johnstone v Inverness CT

• Caley Thistle have won four of their last six meetings with St Johnstone in all competitions.
• St Johstone have lost their last three SPL matches at home.
• The Saints have also failed to score in each of these.
• Caley Thistle are without a win in five league games.
• However they remain unbeaten on the road in the SPL this season.

St Mirren v Kilmarnock

• St Mirren are unbeaten in their last six matches at home to Kilmarnock.
• Killie have scored just once in total on their last six visits to St Mirren in the SPL.
• St Mirren are without a win in their last five SPL games at home.
• Killie are unbeaten in four SPL matches, winning three.
• Overall Kilmarnock have lost just one of their last nine SPL matches, rising from 10th to 4th in the table.