Football betting preview: Kilmarnock vs Inverness CT

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Competition: Scotland Championship
Competition: Sat 29.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: BBSP Stadium Rugby Park (18128 seats)

This could be a great fixture, with Kilmarnock at 3rd and Inverness CT at 2nd. Here's a full preview!

Insights:
  • Kilmarnock have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Championship

It should be mentioned that Inverness CT play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Inverness CT on artifical turf are 6 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats from twelve games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 18-14. You can compare this with overall results below.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Kilmarnock form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Kilmarnock at their home stadium (BBSP Stadium Rugby Park) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

1-1 away at Partick Thistle before that.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Kilmarnock have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won one time, drawn one and lost two.

Kilmarnock has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Kilmarnock have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Inverness CT form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 4 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Hamilton Academical game have they lost an away game, meaning Inverness CT has taken points from nine away matches in a row.

Inverness CT has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Dunfermline Athletic for a 1-1 draw.

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Queen of the South.

Inverness CT have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Inverness CT are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Inverness CT - Kilmarnock 1-0 was the end result in these sides' latest H2H match, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings between these contenders: Kilmarnock won three, Inverness CT triumphed in four and we saw three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Inverness CTB. McKay
B. McKay
6 goals
Inverness CTS. Sutherland
S. Sutherland
5 goals

Kilmarnock missing players

Inverness CT missing players

Kilmarnock Inverness CT
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 9 1 Played P 2 11 22
11 4 0 Won W 1 4 10
4 1 0 Drew D 1 6 8
6 4 1 Lost L 0 1 4
27 11 0 Scored S 1 15 30
15 8 1 Conceded C 0 8 18
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 73% 86%
57% 56% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 55% 59%
24% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 36% 41%
19% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 18%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 5%
29% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 55% 55%
48% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 45% 41%
29% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 27% 18%
 
5.6 7.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.9 4.5
4.6 5 10 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4.2 4
1.4 1.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.9 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 12.1 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 10.1 9.7
4 4.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.1 3.8
33% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 44% 36%
 
8.9 8.9 12 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 8 7.2
3.3 3.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.5 2.7
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Kilmarnock have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kilmarnock have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Championship
  • Kilmarnock have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Championship
  • Kilmarnock have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Championship
  • Kilmarnock have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kilmarnock haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Arbroath 22 11 8 3 35 16 10 4 5 1 15 7 12 7 3 2 20 9 19 41
2 Inverness CT 22 10 8 4 30 18 11 6 2 3 15 10 11 4 6 1 15 8 12 38
3 Kilmarnock 21 11 4 6 27 15 9 4 1 4 11 8 12 7 3 2 16 7 12 37
4 Raith Rovers 22 9 8 5 29 22 11 5 4 2 17 14 11 4 4 3 12 8 7 35
5 Partick Thistle 20 9 6 5 33 19 10 5 3 2 13 7 10 4 3 3 20 12 14 33
6 Hamilton Academical 22 6 6 10 24 37 11 3 2 6 10 21 11 3 4 4 14 16 -13 24
7 Ayr United 21 5 6 10 19 34 12 4 4 4 13 16 9 1 2 6 6 18 -15 21
8 Greenock Morton 21 4 8 9 24 31 10 1 5 4 15 19 11 3 3 5 9 12 -7 20
9 Dunfermline Athletic 22 3 10 9 20 37 12 2 6 4 12 19 10 1 4 5 8 18 -17 19
10 Queen of the South 21 4 6 11 21 33 11 2 3 6 7 13 10 2 3 5 14 20 -12 18

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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.