Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 24 Sep 2011

Last updated : 23 September 2011 By Footymad

Footymad preview History of the Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Celtic prepare to entertain Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Parkhead on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Bhoys have won an impressive nin of the ten meetings between the two sides, drawing the other one.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Parkhead was less than a year ago, in November 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw. 

Recent encounters between the teams

SeasonDateTeamResultTeamComp
2010/2011 Wed 04 May Inverness CT 3 - 2 Celtic Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 16 Mar Inverness CT 1 - 2 Celtic Scottish Cup
2010/2011 Sat 27 Nov Celtic 2-2 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 22 Sep Celtic 6 - 0 Inverness CT League Cup
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Inverness CT 0 - 1 Celtic Scottish Premier
2008/2009 Sun 01 Feb Inverness CT 0 - 0 Celtic Scottish Premier
2008/2009 Sat 29 Nov Celtic 1 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here 

Recent respective form guides

Celtic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Bhoys have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded three.

In complete contrast to Celtic, Inverness Caledonian Thistle are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just one win and one draw from their last six played. While the Caley Thistle have hit seven goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Celtic's total of 15 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in second place while Inverness Caledonian Thistle find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their eight games have yielded only five points. 

Current overall team form

TeamPWDLFAP
Celtic 6 3 0 3 11 9 9
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 1 1 4 5 10 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The Bhoys'swill want to get back to winning in the league and we see this as their ideal opportunity to register a morale-boosting win. Home Win

Sequence statistics

TeamSequences
Celtic Not drawn a match in their last seven .
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Lost each of the previous three away games.
Not won in previous five away games.
No win in the two most recent games.

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