Partick Thistle vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle betting tips: Scottish Premiership play-off quarter-final first leg preview, predictions and odds
Smith, Cammy
Hardy, Joe
Harper, Cameron
Alegria Arango, Juan Diego
Samuels, Austin
Hyde, Lewis
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Recommended bets
Draw and under 2.5 goals is 11/4.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle to qualify for the play-off semi-final is 4/7.
Match preview
INVERNESS, SCOTLAND – MAY 20: Greg Tansey of Inverness Caledonian Thistle celebrates after he scores during the Premiership match between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Motherwell at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium on May 20th, 2017 in Inverness, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
The Scottish Premiership play-offs kick off in Glasgow with both dreaming of a return to the top-flight.
Of the two, Inverness finished seven points higher in the Championship, ending up third with Patrick Thistle coming fourth.
On Friday night, Caley Thistle concluded their campaign by hammering Hamilton Accies 4-0 in the Highlands.
All four goals came inside the first half an hour, with Tom Walsh bagging a brace while Shane Sutherland and Joe Hardy also netted.
The Caley Jags are currently enduring a fifth successive season in the second-tier having dropped out of the Premiership in 2017.
Thus, Billy Dodds’ team are desperate to end this exile, looking first and foremost for a good result in this first leg.
Partick Thistle meanwhile are used to changing divisions in recent times.
They were relegated from the Premiership in 2018 and actually went down again in 2020, bouncing back by winning last year’s League One title.
So, Ian McCall’s side are aiming for back-to-back promotions, securing their play-off spot on the final day.
The Jags were beaten 3-1 at Ayr United on Friday, Alex Jakubiak with a late consolation, but ended up two points above Raith who drew simultaneously.
This is the first leg of the play-off quarter-finals, with the winners of this tie facing second-place finishers Arbroath in next week’s semis.
Partick and Inverness met four times during the regular league season; they both won a home game, while there were two draws in-between.
Will either claim a first leg advantage at Firhill Stadium?
Partick Thistle team news
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: Kris Doolan of Partick Thistle celebrates after he scores during the League Cup Quarter Final at Firhill Stadium on September 19, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Brian Graham scored 18 goals this season, including 13 in the Championship, with only two players netting more in the division.
He was actually left out the squad for Friday night’s defeat at Ayr, but should be back to lead the line for this one.
Winger Kyle McAllister was a key figure as St Mirren survived in the Premiership via these play-offs three years ago.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle team news
INVERNESS, SCOTLAND – MAY 04: General view of the Caledonian Stadium, prior to the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League match between Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC and Motherwell FC at The Tulloch Stadium on May 04, 2013 in Inverness, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/EuroFootball/Getty Images)
Shane Sutherland is Caley Thistle’s top scorer this season, taking his tally to 11 on Friday.
Inverness are without midfielder Scott Allardice who hasn’t played since 8 January due to a knee injury.
Billy McKay and Joe Hardy led the line against Hamilton but Logan Chalmers could displace either, more likely the latter.
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Latest match form, last 5 games: |
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| June 21, 2022 | Club Friendly Games 2022 | Alloa Athletic FC | 1 - 3 | Partick Thistle FC |
| May 6, 2022 | Premiership 21/22 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 - 0 | Partick Thistle FC |
| May 3, 2022 | Premiership 21/22 | Partick Thistle FC | 1 - 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC |
| April 29, 2022 | Championship 21/22 | Ayr United FC | 3 - 1 | Partick Thistle FC |
| April 23, 2022 | Championship 21/22 | Partick Thistle FC | 1 - 0 | Dunfermline Athletic FC |
| June 29, 2022 | Club Friendly Games 2022 | Clachnacuddin FC | 0 - 10 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC |
| May 23, 2022 | Premiership 21/22 | St Johnstone FC | 4 - 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC |
| May 20, 2022 | Premiership 21/22 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 2 - 2 | St Johnstone FC |
| May 13, 2022 | Premiership 21/22 | Arbroath FC | 0 - 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC |
| May 10, 2022 | Premiership 21/22 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 0 - 0 | Arbroath FC |
| Partick Thistle FC | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC |
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| Partick Thistle FC | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | |
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| 34 | Matches | 34 |
| 18 | Home Matches | 16 |
| 16 | Away Matches | 18 |
| 51 | Total Goals | 48 |
| 1.5 | Average Goals Scored | 1.41 |
| 12 | Wins | 12 |
| 12 | Losses | 12 |
| 10 | Draws | 10 |
| May 6, 2022 | Premiership 21/22 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 - 0 | Partick Thistle FC |
| May 3, 2022 | Premiership 21/22 | Partick Thistle FC | 1 - 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC |
| March 4, 2022 | Championship 21/22 | Partick Thistle FC | 1 - 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC |
| February 9, 2022 | Championship 21/22 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 3 - 3 | Partick Thistle FC |
| October 30, 2021 | Championship 21/22 | Partick Thistle FC | 0 - 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC |
Final Scottish Championship table:
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
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| 1 | Raith Rovers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ayr United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Greenock Morton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Partick Thistle FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Arbroath FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Dundee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Cove Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Queens Park FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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What time is kick off between Partick Thistle FC vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC?
18:05, Tuesday 03 May 2022
