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Last updated : 08 August 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 Saturday 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 less than a year ago, in January 2008, the Dons carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 29 MarInverness CT3 - 4AberdeenSPL
2007/2008Wed 02 JanAberdeen1 - 0Inverness CTSPL
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

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Dons, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Aberdeen, Inverness CT are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Caley Thistle have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.



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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aberdeen63031099
Inverness CT631212510

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dons, as the Caley Thistle have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Aberdeen Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Inverness CT Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.