FM Preview: Motherwell v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 16 Feb 2013

Last updated : 15 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Motherwell v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Inverness Caledonian Thistle face a trip to Motherwell at Fir Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Caley Thistle have recorded 6 wins, and Motherwell have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fir Park was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sun 18 Nov Inverness CT 1 - 5 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2012/2013 Sun 02 Sep Motherwell 4 - 1 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Motherwell 0 - 1 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Inverness CT 2 - 3 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 23 Jul Motherwell 3 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Inverness CT 3 - 0 Motherwell Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 15 Jan Motherwell 0 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Motherwell have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the 'Well in those games, with 9 conceded.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Caley Thistle's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

Motherwell's total of 37 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle's total of 38 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Motherwell 6 2 1 3 10 10 7
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 1 2 3 7 9 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Fir Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Motherwell Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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