FM Preview: Inverness Caledonian Thistle v St. Johnstone 27 Oct 2012

Last updated : 26 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Inverness Caledonian Thistle v St. Johnstone fixture

St. Johnstone face a trip to Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Caledonian Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 5 of the 8 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Caledonian Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2012, with St. Johnstone inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Caley Thistle in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 07 Apr St. Johnstone 0 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Wed 28 Mar Inverness CT 0-1 St. Johnstone Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct St. Johnstone 2 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr St. Johnstone 0 - 3 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Inverness CT 2 - 0 St. Johnstone Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sun 02 Jan St. Johnstone 1 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Inverness CT 1 - 1 St. Johnstone Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Caley Thistle in those games, with 7 conceded.

St. Johnstone have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Saints have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 14 points from their 10 games so far.

St. Johnstone's total of 17 points from their 10 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 3 3 0 15 6 12
St. Johnstone 6 6 0 0 15 6 18

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Saints has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
St. Johnstone 4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 6 matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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