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Friday 11th December 2020

Weekend preview in numbers

Some of the facts and figures behind this weekend's games...

10 James Tavernier is the leading scorer in the Premiership this season with 10 league goals, two more than Lewis Ferguson (Aberdeen) and Kevin Nisbet (Hibernian). The right-back has helped Rangers establish a 13-point lead at the top going into Sunday's game against Dundee United at Tannadice.

11 St Johnstone are unbeaten in 11 matches in all competitions since losing 2-0 to Celtic on October 4. Callum Davidson’s side have recovered from a slow start to move to within three points of the top six. They welcome Livingston to McDiarmid Park on Saturday, with the Lions two points below Saints in the table.

0 Dunfermline Athletic remain unbeaten in the Championship this season and are a point behind leaders Hearts. The Pars face managerless Morton at East End Park on Saturday while Hearts welcome Queen of the South to Tynecastle.

1 The weekend action gets under way on Friday night when Ayr United play Raith Rovers at Somerset Park, live on BBC Scotland. Both teams are in the play-off places in the Championship with identical records of three wins, two draws and one defeat.

4 Falkirk have a four-point advantage at the summit of League 1, with Cove Rangers second and Partick Thistle a further two points back in third spot. Falkirk have won their last three league games and face Clyde at Broadwood on Saturday.

6 Elgin City striker Kane Hester is the top scorer outside the Premiership. Hester has netted six times in League 2 for Gavin Price's men, who are sitting second in the table behind Queen's Park - they travel to Coatbridge to play Albion Rovers on Saturday.

1 Queen's Park have conceded just one goal in seven League 2 outings this season and are four points clear at the top. The Spiders host Edinburgh City at Hampden this weekend, with James McDonaugh's men having netted nine goals in their last two matches.