FM Preview: Hibernian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 26 Feb 2011

Last updated : 25 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hibernian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Inverness CT face a trip to Hibernian at Easter Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Caley Jags 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 was earlier this season, 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:
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Inverness CT 4 - 2 Hibernian SPL
2010/2011 Sat 11 Sep Hibernian 1 - 1 Inverness CT SPL
2008/2009 Sat 21 Feb Inverness CT 2 - 0 Hibernian SPL
2008/2009 Sat 08 Nov Hibernian 1 - 2 Inverness CT SPL
2008/2009 Sat 23 Aug Inverness CT 1 - 1 Hibernian SPL
2007/2008 Sat 23 Feb Hibernian 2 - 0 Inverness CT SPL
2007/2008 Sat 12 Jan Hibernian 3 - 0 Inverness CT SFAC


Recent respective form guides

Hibernian are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Hibees have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Inverness CT is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. The Caley Jags have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Hibernian are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 26 matches. Inverness CT lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 33 from their 26 games so far.

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

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Hibernian 6 3 0 3 5 8 9
Inverness CT 6 2 2 2 11 8 8


FootyMad's prediction ...

Inverness CT are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Easter Road Stadium with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Hibernian 5 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Inverness CT Not won in previous 6 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.