FM Preview: Kilmarnock v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 05 Nov 2011

Last updated : 04 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Kilmarnock v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Kilmarnock prepare to entertain Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 12 games played, Killie have recorded 4 wins, and Inverness Caledonian Thistle have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Rugby Park was less than a year ago, in April 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 27 Aug Inverness CT 2 - 1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Kilmarnock 1-1 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 29 Dec Inverness CT 1 - 3 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Kilmarnock 1 - 2 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 06 Feb Kilmarnock 3 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish F.A. Cup
2008/2009 Sat 16 May Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2008/2009 Sat 14 Mar Inverness CT 2 - 1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Kilmarnock have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Killie, with 7 goals against.

The away form of Inverness Caledonian Thistle is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Caley Thistle have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Kilmarnock see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 15 points from their 13 games played so far,

Inverness Caledonian Thistle find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 9 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Kilmarnock 6 2 2 2 7 7 8
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 1 1 4 6 12 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Killie in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Kilmarnock Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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