National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Inverness CT or Stirling Albion that keep their silverware dream alive.
The hosts Inverness CT saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the League Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Peterhead, was also a home game here at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Inverness CT form and stats
Inverness was eliminated in the group stage last season in the League Cup.Inverness CT have played 13 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-8-2 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The Inverness CT supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Peterhead in League Cup and win 2-0.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Ayr United that ended 2-2.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Inverness CT home games with this odds we find six games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in three wins, three draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, one match were won by at least two goals.
Inverness are traveling soon after this match as the League Cup match at Cove Rangers awaits in three days.
Inverness CT has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Stirling Albion form and stats
They also participated in League Cup last season. This ended in the group stage.Two travels in a row for Stirling, whose manager K. Rutkiewicz could celebrate last time after the League Cup win against Cove Rangers. Late drama in the previous game, when N. Flanagan scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to defeat Cove Rangers.
Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Stranraer in the League Two.You'll want to know how Stirling Albion managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found three similar matches resulting in one away win, one draw and one home win.
After this away game Stirling return home for a League Cup game against Hearts. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - two - zero (Inverness wins - draws - Stirling Albion wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Inverness CT missing players
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| Inverness CT | Stirling Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Won | W | 8 | 13 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 37 | 10 | Scored | S | 27 | 38 | ||
| 26 | 9 | Conceded | C | 16 | 28 | ||
| 96% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 31% | 16% | ||
| 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 30% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 20% | ||
| 4.7 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5.4 | ||
| 5.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| 1.6 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.6 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 10.4 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.1 | ||
| 36% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 51% | 35% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Cove Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 5 | Peterhead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 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 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 39 | 57 |
| 2 | Dundee | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 43 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 39 |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -13 | 32 |
| 7 | Arbroath | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -6 | 30 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -6 | 29 |
| 9 | Greenock Morton | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 29 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -30 | 22 |