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Robbie Copeland

Celtic are Premiership's toughest away day and how Rangers fare ahead of gruelling Christmas schedule

Celtic Park has statistically been the toughest Premiership ground to score at this season as a gruelling festive period approaches.

And only Motherwell will travel further than Rangers over the Christmas period with a long trip to Aberdeen lying in wait for the champions.

The data comes from car dealer Evans Halshaw who have done a study on festive away days.

Compiled exclusively for Record Sport , they have taken a look at the Scottish Premiership and how far teams will have to travel between Christmas and the January break.

Rangers will put 256 miles on the clock between their trips to Aberdeen and Celtic.

Only Motherwell (290) travel further with Ross County and St Mirren on the agenda.

Of the teams with two or more away games in the Christmas run, St Johnstone have the shortest distance to travel (140 miles) with Hearts and Livingston in relatively close proximity to Perth.

The study also looks at how difficult each stadium in the league is to score at.

It may come as a surprise to see Celtic, whose defence has been leaky at times, top the charts.

But they have conceded just twice at Parkhead in the league this season against Dundee United and Aberdeen, and they concede an average 0.27 goals per home game in all competitions.

Rangers follow in closely with 0.44 and Motherwell, despite riding relatively high in the Premiership, sit at the bottom.

Premiership's toughest stadiums ranked (home goals conceded per game)

1. Celtic - 0.27

2. Rangers - 0.44

3. Dundee United - 0.63

4. Livingston - 0.80

5. Aberdeen - 0.88

6. Heart of Midlothian - 1.00

7. St Johnstone - 1.13

8. St Mirren - 1.14

9. Hibernian - 1.27

10. Dundee FC - 1.38

11. Ross County - 1.56

12. Motherwell - 1.63

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