FootyMAD's Inverness Caledonian Thistle match preview

Last updated : 11 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Queen of the South fixture

Queen o.t.S. travel to take on Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have come away with nothing in 7 of the previous 8 games.

The last time the two teams met at Inverness CT was back in April 2004, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 17 AprInverness CT4 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 21 FebQueen o.t.S.2 - 1Inverness CTSCD1
2003/2004Sat 06 DecInverness CT4 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 18 OctQueen o.t.S.3 - 2Inverness CTSCD1
2002/2003Sat 05 AprInverness CT1 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2002/2003Tue 11 MarQueen o.t.S.0 - 0Inverness CTSCD1
2002/2003Sat 16 NovInverness CT5 - 3Queen o.t.S.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Caley Thistle in those games, with 6 conceded.

The The Doonhamers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Doonhamers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.

Inverness CT see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 9 points from their 7 games played so far, Queen o.t.S. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 14 points from 8 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Inverness CT62221088
Queen o.t.S.620411116

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for The Doonhamers could well see them head back from Tulloch Caledonian Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Inverness CT6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Queen o.t.S.6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.