Inverness CT
- Inverness CT are 2nd in League One on 34 points from 19 matches.
- The Caley Thistle have an excellent home record this season, winning seven of their nine League One matches on home turf (1 draw, 1 defeat) and conceding just 5 goals (0.56 per game).
- Scott Kellacher’s side are well organised and full of energy on the ball with Kellacher bringing a style of play that is very much a reflection of his own playing style since his appointment as manager in October 2024.
- ICT prefer to play with possession, use vertical movement and link-up play in midfield and press the opposition when they don’t have the ball.
Alloa Athletic
- Alloa Athletic are 4th on 30 points from 20 games.
- Alloa Athletic have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their 10 away matches in League One.
- The visitors are a more practical and physical side, whose player-manager Andy Graham has overseen a run of five games without a win (3 draws, 2 defeats) since he was appointed in November 2023.
- Alloa Athletic’s solid defensive record is founded upon discipline, organisation and the ability to disrupt opponents and hit on the counter.
- The Wasps tend to play in a compact 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 that will sit in and try to get numbers behind the ball and create chances on the break or through set pieces.
Head-to-Head
The last three head-to-heads in League One have been extremely close with Inverness CT taking the victory on one occasion and the other two meetings ending all square.
Key Players
- Alloa Athletic have the firepower to hurt any League One team when their forwards are on their game with David Devine top scoring in the league for the Wasps with four goals in 18 appearances.
- However, Billy McKay has found some form in a Caley Thistle shirt of late and his two goals in the last four games represent 66% of ICT’s goal output in that time.
- Alfie Bavidge remains ICT’s top scorer in the league with five goals in 19 games and is a constant threat to all defenders in League One.
Betting Insights
- Inverness CT are clear favourites at 1.55 with Alloa Athletic coming in as big outsiders at 5.62 and the draw is at 3.62.
- Both Teams to Score looks a good bet at 1.81 and we’re taking Under 2.5 goals at 1.84.
- With ICT being solid defensively at home, we can’t see many chances being created by either side.
Prediction
We’re going to take the hosts to win this contest, but it will not be easy or by more than a goal, we believe .
