FootyMAD's Inverness Caledonian Thistle match preview

Last updated : 14 August 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. pack their bags to visit Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Honest Men will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 6 occasions, and draw 4, from the 11 games played.

The previous match played between the two at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium was more than three years back, in January 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 16 JanAyr Utd.0 - 2Inverness CTSFAC
2005/2006Sat 07 JanInverness CT1 - 1Ayr Utd.SFAC
2003/2004Sat 20 MarAyr Utd.1 - 1Inverness CTSCD1
2003/2004Sat 17 JanInverness CT2 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 08 NovAyr Utd.0 - 3Inverness CTSCD1
2003/2004Sat 13 SepInverness CT1 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1
2002/2003Tue 29 AprAyr Utd.1 - 0Inverness CTSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Caley Thistle in those games, with 5 conceded.

The away form of Ayr Utd. however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Honest Men, and 8 goals against.

Inverness CT are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 3 points from 1 games. Ayr Utd.'s 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Inverness CT6222858
Ayr Utd.63219811

FootyMad's prediction ...

Ayr Utd. are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Inverness CT. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Inverness CT Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Ayr Utd. 4 successive away victories.
16 games since last away draw.