FM Preview: Hibernian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 22 Sep 2012

Last updated : 21 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hibernian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Inverness Caledonian Thistle face a trip to Hibernian at Easter Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Caley Thistle will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Easter Road was less than a year ago, in December 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 12 May Inverness CT 2 - 0 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sun 01 Apr Inverness CT 2 - 3 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Wed 28 Dec Hibernian 1-1 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 30 Jul Inverness CT 0 - 1 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 11 May Inverness CT 2 - 0 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 26 Feb Hibernian 2 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Inverness CT 4 - 2 Hibernian Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Hibernian have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Hibees in those games, with 4 conceded.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Caley Thistle's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Hibernian's total of 11 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 6 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hibernian 6 3 2 1 9 7 11
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 1 3 2 9 12 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Hibernian may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hibernian Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle No win in the 2 most recent games.

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