FM Preview: Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 24 Nov 2012

Last updated : 23 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Inverness Caledonian Thistle face a trip to Celtic at Parkhead on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 11 of the 13 occasions the two teams have clashed.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Parkhead was less than a year ago, in February 2012, the Bhoys carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 25 Aug Inverness CT 2 - 4 Celtic Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Celtic 1-0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 04 Feb Inverness CT 0 - 2 Celtic Scottish F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 19 Nov Inverness CT 0 - 2 Celtic Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Celtic 2 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 04 May Inverness CT 3 - 2 Celtic Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Wed 16 Mar Inverness CT 1 - 2 Celtic Scottish F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Celtic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Bhoys, with 5 goals against.

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 13 goals for the Caley Thistle, and 9 goals against.

Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 13 games giving them a return of 25 points.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 19 points from their 14 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Celtic 6 3 2 1 13 6 11
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 3 2 1 12 9 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Caley Thistle to play at the moment, and one from which we believe will see Inverness Caledonian Thistle take away one point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Celtic Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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