Inverness CT (home)
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle have been the model of consistency in League One this season, accumulating 49 points from 26 matches to sit atop the 2025-2026 table.
- Scott Kellacher has been the key to their success since he took charge in October 2024, bringing a possession-based, attack-minded approach to the club.
- His Inverness CT side are unbeaten in 5 games across all competitions (W3, D2), including a 2-1 away win over Ayr United in the Challenge Cup last time out.
- The hosts are strong at home, winning 9, drawing 2 and losing just 1 in League One this term.
- They are averaging 2.25 goals per home game and conceding just 0.58 per home game.
Montrose (away)
- Montrose are having a mid-table season in League One, sitting 6th with 34 points from 27 games.
- Montrose have won 3, drawn 5 and lost 6 of their 14 away League One matches this term, conceding an average of 1.71 goals per away game.
- Stewart Petrie, the long-serving manager since 2016, has moulded a pragmatic team that is structured and organised in all areas of the field.
- Their away games can often be tight and tense, so the ability to win their fair share of set-piece opportunities has been key.
Head-to-Head
These sides have met three times with Inverness CT winning two of those games and Montrose edging them out 2-1 at home two months ago .
Key Players
- Alfie Bavidge has scored 9 times in 26 League One games this season.
- The attacking midfielder has scored 3 times in his last 5 games and has been a key reason his side have won games.
- Callum Sandilands has scored 8 goals in 27 League One appearances for Montrose this campaign.
- The forward has 3 goals in his last 5 appearances and Montrose will need him to be on his game on Saturday.
Betting Insights
- The odds are heavily in Inverness CT’s favour at 1.32, with Montrose at 8.55 and the draw at 4.45.
- The pick here is Both teams to score - No at 1.73.
- There is also a lean towards an exact score: 2-0 to Inverness CT.
Prediction
- Expect Inverness CT to control the game and edge a clean-sheet home win.
- Forecast: 2-0 to Inverness CT.
