Inverness CT
- Inverness CT are unbeaten in their last five matches (W2, D3).
- Inverness CT are undefeated in their last three home fixtures (W2, D1).
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle are top of the heap in League One with 57 points from 30 games this season and their home form has been a major reason for their success.
- ICT have won 11, drawn 3 and lost only 1 in 15 home league fixtures in 2025/2026 and will be a hard side to stop at Caledonian Stadium on Friday.
- They have scored 34 goals in 15 home League One games with Kellacher’s wing overloads and high-pressing tactics making them difficult to play through at home.
- Kellacher’s side have been in solid form with a win and a draw in their last two matches, a 3-1 home victory over Peterhead and 1-1 draw away at Alloa Athletic.
- Jordan Alonge is in particularly good form, having scored four of ICT’s last ten goals, and Alfie Bavidge is always a threat up top with ten goals in 30 League One appearances this term.
Queen of the South
- Queen of the South have won five, drawn three and lost six of their 14 away league fixtures.
- Queen of the South are fourth in the table with 44 points from 30 matches, but they remain in the playoff hunt despite having slipped off the pace of leaders Inverness CT.
- The Doonhamers have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five games and have been in mixed form on the road recently with one win and one defeat in their last two road matches.
- The Doonhamers are capable of transitioning quickly and keeping the ball when they have it, which has made them a tough side for the better teams in the division to break down.
- Recent results include a 1-1 home draw with Stenhousemuir, 3-1 away win at Hamilton Academical and a 2-2 with East Fife at Palmerston.
- Reece Lyon has made himself indispensable recently with three goals in the last eight and Kai Kennedy is the top scorer with eight in 30 appearances, but the winger also provides three assists in the last five, so he’s a threat from multiple positions.
Head-to-Head
The Doonhamers have failed to win on their last two visits to Inverness CT and won’t want to let the hosts get too far ahead of them in the race for the title.
Inverness CT
Jordan Alonge is in particularly good form, having scored four of ICT’s last ten goals , and Alfie Bavidge is always a threat up top with ten goals in 30 League One appearances this term.
Queen of the South
Reece Lyon has made himself indispensable recently with three goals in the last eight and Kai Kennedy is the top scorer with eight in 30 appearances , but the winger also provides three assists in the last five , so he’s a threat from multiple positions.
Betting Insights
- Inverness CT are a much better side than Queen of the South on paper, so the odds of 1.45 for them to win in the outright market seem pretty accurate for a team that has the momentum and form at home.
- Queen of the South average 1.43 goals per away match in League One and concede 1.50 on average, so goals are likely at both ends of the field on Friday as the two pressing teams face off.
- Over 2.5 goals comes in at 1.72 and both teams to score is 1.83.
Prediction
Over 2.5 goals comes in at 1.72 and both teams to score is 1.83 , but we’re going for a fast-paced, end-to-end game with Inverness CT edging it in front of their home fans .
