FM Preview: Rangers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 30 Oct 2010

Last updated : 29 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rangers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Inverness CT face a trip to Rangers at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the eight games played, Caley Thistle have recorded two wins, and Rangers have come away with three victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in March 2009, with Inverness CT inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Gers 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 Wed 04 Mar Rangers 0 - 1 Inverness CT SPL
2008/2009 Sun 04 Jan Inverness CT 0 - 3 Rangers SPL
2008/2009 Sat 01 Nov Rangers 5 - 0 Inverness CT SPL
2007/2008 Sun 20 Jan Inverness CT 0 - 1 Rangers SPL
2007/2008 Sat 03 Nov Rangers 2 - 0 Inverness CT SPL
2007/2008 Sat 04 Aug Inverness CT 0 - 3 Rangers SPL
2006/2007 Sat 31 Mar Rangers 1 - 1 Inverness CT SPL


Recent respective form guides

Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, the Gers have rattled up an impressive 19 goals, and conceded five.

Inverness CT's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Caley Thistle pummel 16 goals, and let in nine.

Rangers are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their nine games giving them a return of 27 points. Inverness CT lie just outside the European positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 14 from their nine 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
Rangers 6 5 1 0 13 4 16
Inverness CT 6 3 1 2 8 12 10


FootyMad's prediction ...

Inverness CT are performing with pride on their travels, but the FootyMad panel believes it may not be enough to prevent the Gers coming away with a hard-fought home win. Home win.

Sequence statistics:
Rangers Unbeaten in the last 23 home games.
Unbeaten run of 15 matches.
Inverness CT 4 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.