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Last updated : 01 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Aberdeen fixture

Aberdeen face a trip to Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. The Dons have never played in Inverness in a Scottish Premier league game.

The only previous meeting between Inverness CT and Aberdeen at was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Scottish Premier match played at Pittodrie during the teams' groundshare.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 05 FebAberdeen2 - 1Inverness CTSFAC
2004/2005Mon 27 DecAberdeen0 - 0Inverness CTSPL
2004/2005Sat 16 OctInverness CT1 - 3AberdeenSPL

Recent respective form guides

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.

Aberdeen have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Dons's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Inverness CT see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 33 points from their 29 games played so far, Aberdeen find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 49 points they have accumulated from 30 games.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Inverness CT6222868
Aberdeen641110613

FootyMad's prediction ...

Aberdeen are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Inverness CT. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Inverness CT6 games since last home draw.
Aberdeen7 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.