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First leg score: Partick Thistle 1-2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
In the history of the Premiership play-offs, only one team has won a tie when losing the first leg at home, in eight attempts. This was achieved by Hamilton Accies in 2014, losing 2-0 to Hibs before winning by the same scoreline away and gaining promotion via a penalty shootout.
Both teams to score NO is 8/13.
Inverness Caley Thistle to win and both teams to score NO is 2/1.
Match preview
After a come-from behind first leg victory on Tuesday night, Inverness Caledonian Thistle are firmly in the box-seat in this tie.
Although, having said that, it was actually Partick Thistle who broke the deadlock in Tuesday night’s first leg at Firhill.
However, Inverness hit back when Billy Mckay’s shot was spilled by Jamie Sneddon with the rebound lashed home by Shane Sutherland.
Then, eight minutes from time, Sutherland turned provider, putting in an inch-perfect cross, tucked home by the sliding in Austin Samuels.
So, it was the Highlanders who left Glasgow in front, looking to turn that one-goal lead into a place in the play-off semi-finals.
Since being relegated from the Premiership in 2017, Caley Thistle have been rooted in the second-tier, falling in the play-offs to Dundee United in 2019.
Having finished third in the Championship this season, Billy Dodds’ team are getting another crack at promotion.
As for Partick, they were a top-flight club as recently as 2018, but were all the way down in League One last season.
Having won the third-tier title 12 months ago, the Jags are dreaming of back-to-back promotions.
But, having lost the first leg of this quarter-final tie at home, they’ll need to produce a comeback to keep that dream alive.
Will Inverness get through at Caledonian Stadium, thereby setting up a semi-final clash with Arbroath?
Inverness Caledonian Thistle team news
Shane Sutherland was the star of the show in the first leg, scoring the opening goal before providing the match-winning assist.
He’s now taken his tally to 12 for the season, looking to add to that with Logan Chalmers and Billy McKay completing the front three.
Thus, despite scoring the go-ahead goal in this tie, Austin Samuels could remain on the bench.
37 year old centre-back Kirk Broadfoot has made 210 Premiership appearances in his career, winning five major trophies, and his experienced will be key.
Partick Thistle team news
Top-scorer Brian Graham, who’s got 17 this season, turned provider for Robbie Crawford’s opener on Tuesday night.
If Partick are to turn this tie around, they’re surely going to need some more magic from Graham to do it.
Winger Kyle McAllister helped St Mirren win these play-offs three years ago but missed the first leg of this tie due to injury.
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