Championship match preview and statistics: Arbroath fight Inverness CT

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Competition: Scotland Championship
Competition: Sat 02.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gayfield Park (5900 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Championship, with both Arbroath and Inverness CT experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 7th place.

Insights:
  • Arbroath has the fewest scored goals (5) in Championship
  • Inverness CT has the most points from losing position (6) in Championship

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Arbroath and Inverness CT.

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Arbroath form and stats

Arbroath, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in Championship, have played 5 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Arbroath will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Championship game against Hearts (placed 1st). Prior to that, an away loss at Dunfermline Athletic.

Arbroath aren't scoring a lot here at Gayfield Park in the league, with only 3 goals from 5 games. Arbroath are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gayfield Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.

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Inverness CT form and stats

The visitors are W1-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Inverness's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Dunfermline Athletic that finished 1-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Alloa Athletic wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Inverness are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Inverness CT have conceded 7 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Inverness CT - Arbroath 3-1 entered in the official records. Last seven meetings between the teams: Arbroath won two, Inverness CT won four and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Inverness CTN. Todorov
N. Todorov
3 goals
ArbroathJ. Craigen
J. Craigen
2 goals
Inverness CTJ. Keatings
J. Keatings
2 goals

Arbroath missing players

Inverness CT missing players

Arbroath Inverness CT
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 2 4 9
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 3
2 2 1 Drew D 0 0 3
7 2 1 Lost L 1 3 3
5 3 1 Scored S 4 6 15
15 4 2 Conceded C 2 7 12
90% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 40% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 67%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 78%
10% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 22%
60% 60% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.2 1.9
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.8 7.6 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14 10.2 7.4
1.7 2.2 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4 3.6
29% 27% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 38% 47%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • All of Inverness CT's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Arbroath has the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Championship
  • Arbroath has the fewest scored goals (5) in Championship
  • Arbroath has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Championship
  • Arbroath have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Arbroath is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Inverness CT has the most points from losing position (6) in Championship
  • Inverness CT have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Inverness CT have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Inverness CT have scored more than double the goals of Arbroath.
  • Inverness CT haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hearts 9 8 0 1 29 10 6 6 0 0 25 8 3 2 0 1 4 2 19 24
2 Dunfermline Athletic 10 5 4 1 20 13 5 4 0 1 10 6 5 1 4 0 10 7 7 19
3 Dundee 10 4 4 2 19 19 5 3 2 0 9 5 5 1 2 2 10 14 0 16
4 Raith Rovers 9 4 3 2 21 11 4 2 1 1 10 4 5 2 2 1 11 7 10 15
5 Greenock Morton 9 4 2 3 9 12 4 3 0 1 6 4 5 1 2 2 3 8 -3 14
6 Ayr United 10 3 4 3 14 13 5 2 3 0 5 2 5 1 1 3 9 11 1 13
7 Inverness CT 9 3 3 3 15 12 5 2 3 0 9 5 4 1 0 3 6 7 3 12
8 Queen of the South 10 2 1 7 12 25 4 1 0 3 5 11 6 1 1 4 7 14 -13 7
9 Alloa Athletic 10 2 1 7 10 24 5 1 1 3 8 15 5 1 0 4 2 9 -14 7
10 Arbroath 10 1 2 7 5 15 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 0 0 5 2 11 -10 5

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The Scottish Championship is the second level of the Scottish Professional Football League. Ten teams play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The winner in the league table promotes to the Premiership and a playoff can promote one more team.