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Last updated : 01 January 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Aberdeen v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Inverness CT face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. While the majority of previous matches have ended up drawn, a win has yet to be registered by Caley Thistle.

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

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Wed 31 OctAberdeen4 - 1Inverness CTSLGC
2007/2008Sun 21 OctInverness CT1 - 2AberdeenSPL
2006/2007Sat 13 JanAberdeen1 - 1Inverness CTSPL
2006/2007Mon 06 NovInverness CT1 - 1AberdeenSPL
2006/2007Sat 05 AugAberdeen1 - 1Inverness CTSPL
2005/2006Sat 01 AprInverness CT0 - 1AberdeenSPL
2005/2006Sat 31 DecAberdeen0 - 0Inverness CTSPL

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Dons, with 4 goals against.

Inverness CT have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Aberdeen's 29 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Inverness CT see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 28 points from their 20 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aberdeen63219611
Inverness CT650112615

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Caley Thistle could well see them head back from Pittodrie Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Aberdeen Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Inverness CT 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 13 outings ago.