Weekend in numbers

4 – Celtic defeated Rangers 1-0 at Hampden to win the 2019/20 Betfred Cup, the first silverware of the season. Christopher Jullien scored the only goal to ensure a fourth consecutive Betfred Cup for the Bhoys, who have now won each of the last 10 domestic trophies available to them. The Hoops have racked up an amazing 31 straight wins in domestic cup competitions – their last defeat came against Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-final in April 2016. The only other side to win four League Cups in a row were Jock Stein’s Celtic, who won the trophy in five consecutive seasons from 1965/66 to 1969/70.

Celtic’s road to Betfred Cup success
17/08/2019 – Celtic 2-1 Dunfermline Athletic (aet)
25/09/2019 – Celtic 5-0 Partick Thistle
02/11/2019 – Celtic 5-2 Hibernian (Hampden)
08/12/2019 – Celtic 1-0 Rangers (Hampden)

3 – Motherwell climbed to third place in the Ladbrokes Premiership thanks to a 1-0 victory over Hearts at Fir Park. Stephen Robinson’s side have recorded three wins and kept three clean sheets in the last week to move two points ahead of Aberdeen in the table. The Steelmen have now earned four consecutive wins at Fir Park, continuing their excellent home form in 2019 – they have won 13 of their 18 home Premiership matches this year, losing just four.

Home league wins in 2019
16 – Celtic
15 – Dundee United
13 – Motherwell
13 – Cove Rangers (includes six in Highland League)
12 – Rangers
11 – Annan Athletic
11 – Cowdenbeath
11 – Edinburgh City

10 – Dundee United defeated Alloa Athletic 2-1 at Tannadice to remain seven points clear at the top of the Ladbrokes Championship. The Terrors maintained their 100% home league record thanks to goals from Nicky Clark and Louis Appere. Including last season, Robbie Neilson’s side have recorded 10 straight league wins at Tannadice, which is their best run in over 90 years. The only previous time United recorded 10+ home league wins in a row was back in 1928/29, when they notched up a club record 16 straight wins.

Dundee United’s perfect 10
12/04/2019 – Dundee United 2-1 Ayr United
27/04/2019 – Dundee United 2-0 Falkirk
03/08/2019 – Dundee United 4-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
30/08/2019 – Dundee United 6-2 Dundee
21/09/2019 – Dundee United 2-1 Arbroath
28/09/2019 – Dundee United 6-0 Greenock Morton
26/10/2019 – Dundee United 2-0 Dunfermline Athletic
29/10/2019 – Dundee United 1-0 Partick Thistle
16/11/2019 – Dundee United 3-0 Queen of the South
07/12/2019 – Dundee United 2-1 Alloa Athletic

1 – Raith Rovers climbed to the top of the Ladbrokes League 1 table thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Airdrieonians at Stark’s Park. Ross Matthews scored the only goal for Rovers to see them leapfrog the Diamonds to the summit. John McGlynn’s side are now unbeaten in 13 home matches in all competitions – their only loss in Kirkcaldy this season came in their opening match against Dundee in the Betfred Cup. Rovers have won each of their last eight home games against Airdrie – the last time they failed to do so was a 1-0 loss in April 2010.

Rovers’ home wins against Airdrie
15/09/2012 – Raith Rovers 2-0 Airdrieonians (Division 1)
13/11/2012 – Raith Rovers 4-3 Airdrieonians (Scottish Cup)
05/01/2013 – Raith Rovers 2-0 Airdrieonians (Division 1)
23/09/2017 – Raith Rovers 2-0 Airdrieonians (League 1)
10/02/2018 – Raith Rovers 2-1 Airdrieonians (League 1)
01/12/2018 – Raith Rovers 2-0 Airdrieonians (League 1)
09/03/2019 – Raith Rovers 1-0 Airdrieonians (League 1)
07/12/2019 – Raith Rovers 1-0 Airdrieonians (League 1)

10 – Edinburgh City beat Cove Rangers 2-1 at Ainslie Park to close the gap at the top of the Ladbrokes League 2 table to just two points. James McDonaugh’s side are unbeaten in their last 10 home matches - they have picked up nine wins and a draw. Their last defeat at Ainslie Park came against Lowland League side East Kilbride in the Betfred Cup group stage. This is their best run of home form since they were promoted to the SPFL in 2016.

City's home run
10/08/2019 – Edinburgh City 2-1 Brechin City (League 2)
17/08/2019 – Edinburgh City 1-0 Stirling Albion (League 2)
14/09/2019 – Edinburgh City 4-0 Annan Athletic (League 2)
28/09/2019 – Edinburgh City 2-1 Queen’s Park (League 2)
18/10/2019 – Edinburgh City 3-1 Banks O’Dee (Scottish Cup)
29/10/2019 – Edinburgh City 4-0 Stenhousemuir (League 2)
09/11/2019 – Edinburgh City 1-1 Elgin City (League 2)
16/11/2019 – Edinburgh City 3-2 Albion Rovers (League 2)
23/11/2019 – Edinburgh City 4-3 Annan Athletic (Scottish Cup)
07/12/2019 – Edinburgh City 2-1 Cove Rangers (League 2)