FootyMAD's Gretna match preview

Last updated : 04 April 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Gretna v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Inverness CT face a trip to Gretna at Fir Park on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Caley Thistle have come away with all the points on both occasions.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where Inverness CT annihilated the Caley Thistle 0 - 4 in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 05 JanInverness CT3 - 0GretnaSPL
2007/2008Sat 27 OctGretna0 - 4Inverness CTSPL
2007/2008Tue 25 SepInverness CT3 - 0GretnaSLGC
2003/2004Sat 02 AugGretna0 - 5Inverness CTSCC

Recent respective form guides

Gretna's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Black and Whites have scored 7, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Inverness CT is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Caley Thistle have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Gretna find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 31 games have yielded only 6 points. Inverness CT see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 33 points from their 32 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gretna61056173
Inverness CT60065160

FootyMad's prediction ...

Inverness CT 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:
Gretna Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Inverness CT Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 7 games.
No win in the 11 most recent games.