FootyMAD's Inverness Caledonian Thistle match preview

Last updated : 16 January 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Caledonian Stadium on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Honest Men will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 5 and win only 1 of the 9 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Caley Thistle? carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 08 NovAyr Utd.0 - 3Inverness CTSCD1
2003/2004Sat 13 SepInverness CT1 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1
2002/2003Tue 29 AprAyr Utd.1 - 0Inverness CTSCD1
2002/2003Sat 18 JanInverness CT0 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 07 DecAyr Utd.3 - 3Inverness CTSCD1
2002/2003Sat 05 OctInverness CT2 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 06 AprAyr Utd.1 - 0Inverness CTSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Caley Thistle? have rattled up an impressive 19 goals, and conceded 7.

In complete contrast to Inverness CT, Ayr Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Honest Men have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Inverness CT are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 36 points from 19 games. Ayr Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division One with a return of just 16 points from their 20 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Inverness CT650118415
Ayr Utd.6123795

FootyMad's prediction ...

Honest Men are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Inverness CT. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Inverness CT Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Ayr Utd. Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.