FM Preview: Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic 19 Nov 2011

Last updated : 18 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic fixture

Celtic face a trip to Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Bhoys have winning an impressive 7 games, and losing 3.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2011, as the Caley Thistle edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Celtic 2 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 04 May Inverness CT 3-2 Celtic Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 16 Mar Inverness CT 1 - 2 Celtic Scottish F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sat 27 Nov Celtic 2 - 2 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 22 Sep Celtic 6 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish 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

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Recent respective form guides

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Caley Thistle's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Celtic however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Bhoys, and 3 goals against.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 14 games have yielded only 12 points.

Celtic's total of 26 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 2 1 3 11 12 7
Celtic 6 4 2 0 12 5 14

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Bhoys have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Tulloch Caledonian Stadium with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Celtic Undefeated in last 4 away games.
8 games since last defeat.

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