FM Preview: Queen of the South v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 10 Apr 2010

Last updated : 09 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queen of the South v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Inverness CT face a trip to Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 9 games played, Caley Thistle have recorded 1 wins, and Queen o.t.S. have come away with 4 victories.

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 Division One match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 09 MarInverness CT3 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2009/2010Sat 05 DecQueen o.t.S.1 - 1Inverness CTSCD1
2009/2010Sat 10 OctInverness CT1 - 3Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 17 AprInverness CT4 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 21 FebQueen o.t.S.2 - 1Inverness CTSCD1
2003/2004Sat 06 DecInverness CT4 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 18 OctQueen o.t.S.3 - 2Inverness CTSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Doonhamers in those games, with 4 conceded.

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 games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Caley Thistle, and 7 goals against.

Queen o.t.S.'s 45 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Inverness CT are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 32 games giving them a return of 61 points.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Queen o.t.S.61328116
Inverness CT651014316

FootyMad's prediction ...

Caley Thistle have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Palmerston Park with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Queen o.t.S. Won 3 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Inverness CT Undefeated in last 5 away games.
Won each of the previous 5 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.