FootyMAD's Inverness Caledonian Thistle match preview

Last updated : 23 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Ayr Utd. are ready to welcome Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 12 games played, Honest Men have recorded 5 wins, and Inverness CT have come away with 3 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Somerset Park, Ayr was more than three years back, in January 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 15 AugInverness CT0 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1
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

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Honest Men have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

Inverness CT's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Caley Thistle, and 10 goals against.

Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 10 matches. Inverness CT see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 13 points from their 10 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.61236105
Inverness CT62138107

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Somerset Park, Ayr for the Honest Men and the Madmen are unable to see past Inverness CT claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Inverness CT No sequences of note