This time last year
9th hamilton p21 pts 23, avg ppg 1.09, pre split p33 pts 30 avg ppg 0.91, final p38 pts 33 avg ppg 0.87
10th Dundee p22 pts 22, avg ppg 1, pre split p33 pts 30 avg ppg 0.91, final p38 pts 39 avg ppg 1.02
11th partick p22 pts 20, avg ppg 0.91, pre split p33 pts 28, avg ppg 0.84, final p38 pts 33 avg ppg 0.87
12th Ross co p22 pts 17, avg ppg 0.77, pre split p33 pts 26, avg ppg 0.78, final p38, pts 29, avg ppg 0.76
This year I don’t believe Motherwell will be involved so
10th Accies p21 pts 14 avg ppg 0.66
11th st mirren p21 Pts 12 avg ppg 0.57
12th Dundee p21 pts 10 avg ppg 0.47
So what can we draw from that. Stacks of stuff but here’s my take.
The league is stronger than the previous 2/3 years similar to the English premiership where not just the big clubs but the middle of the table clubs are getting stronger resulting in the bottom teams getting being unable to compete.
Look at the English premiership, remember 40 points was the magical figure for staying up, in reality it’s closer to 30 as you’ve already got 4 teams with 15 points or less having played over half the games.
Ross co and partick were relegated with a better avg ppg than the bottom 3 currently have so I can’t see the bottom 3 places being occupied by any other team.
If we continue on the 0.67 pts per game we’re looking at a final haul of 25 pts.
Looking at the fixtures the must win games are Dundee st mirren at home as I can’t see any other victories away apart from stealing the occasional point here or there. The post split games are going to be very very nervy.
The deciding factor for me is this transfer window coming up.
C’MON THE ACCIES