FM Preview: Caley Jags v Hamilton 28 Aug 2010

Last updated : 27 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Hamilton Academical fixture

Inverness Caley Thistle prepare to entertain Hamilton Academical at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at the TCS was just last season, in May 2009, 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:
2008/2009 Sun 10 May Inverness CT 1 - 1 Hamilton Ac. SPL
2008/2009 Sat 18 Apr Inverness CT 1 - 1 Hamilton Ac. SPL
2008/2009 Sat 17 Jan Hamilton Ac. 1 - 0 Inverness CT SPL
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug Inverness CT 0 - 1 Hamilton Ac. SPL
2002/2003 Sat 22 Feb Inverness CT 6 - 1 Hamilton Ac. SFAC
           


Recent respective form guides

Inverness Caley Thistle have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Caley Jags, with four goals against.

Hamilton. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing three each of the last six games. The Accies have scored seven goals in these games, but conceded an alarming nine.

Inverness Caley Thistle lie just outside the European positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up three points from their two games so far. Hamilton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their two games have yielded no points.

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

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Inverness CT 6 5 0 1 18 1 15
Hamilton Ac. 6 2 1 3 6 12 7


FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Inverness CT 11 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 13 .
Hamilton Ac. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.