FootyMAD's Inverness Caledonian Thistle match preview

Last updated : 13 October 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rangers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Rangers prepare to entertain Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. 2 of the 3 contests have been draws however, with the other 1 won by The Gers.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sun 29 JanInverness CT2 - 3RangersSPL
2005/2006Sat 29 OctRangers1-1Inverness CTSPL
2005/2006Sat 06 AugInverness CT0 - 1RangersSPL
2004/2005Sat 05 MarRangers1 - 1Inverness CTSPL
2004/2005Sun 05 DecInverness CT1 - 1RangersSPL
2004/2005Sun 19 SepRangers1 - 0Inverness CTSPL

Recent respective form guides

Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, The Gers have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.

The Caley Thistle have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Caley Thistle's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Rangers find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 15 points they have accumulated from 9 games. Inverness CT see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 11 points from their 9 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rangers63126410
Inverness CT6222778

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers may be coming up against a decent side in Inverness CT, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Gers. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Rangers Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Inverness CT No sequences of note