- Team form: The Jags have won their opening two Championship 2026/2027 games, while Inverness have drawn their only home game to date.
- Away form: Partick have won three consecutive away matches, and are unbeaten in that time.
- Stats: Partick have scored 1.00 goals per away game in the Championship 2026/2027 to date, while Inverness have scored 0.00 and conceded 0.00 at home.
Caley Thistle need to get over two 0-0 draws
Inverness Caledonian Thistle arrive at the Caledonian Stadium in good form as they are unbeaten in five games, but two 0-0 draws in a row against Dunfermline and Arbroath have halted any momentum from the Championship 2026/2027 and the Caley Thistle fans are going to need to dig in for a tight game on Friday.
Scott Kellacher's men are a lively team on their day, playing a high-tempo 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system that is built around front-foot pressing, wide overloads and an attacking number 10. However, they were held to draws in their last two games, despite getting on top of the game at times.
Partick Thistle are the slight favourites for this game at 2.48, while Caley Thistle are next in the betting at 2.45 with the draw coming in at 3.34.
The draw looks too big to pass up in this contest, as Partick have a better recent form and the away advantage, but under 2.5 goals at 1.93 is the better bet as the sides have averaged less than one goal per game in the Championship 2026/2027.
Jags are a bit ahead in terms of shape and momentum
Table and form
The Jags sit top of the Championship 2026/2027 table on six points from two games, while Inverness Caledonian Thistle are in seventh on two points from as many matches. Mark Wilson's men have won their only away game of the campaign and come into this one having won back-to-back games with a 1-0 win at Greenock Morton and a 2-0 victory over FC Livingston at home.
Tactical contrast
The contrast in styles should make this game interesting as Caley Thistle will be looking to press hard and win territory, while Partick are a side that are comfortable playing through phases and striking when they have shape. Wilson has set his men up with real flexibility, switching between a 4-4-2 and 4-3-3 system while keeping the attacking play flowing and the transitions clean.
Key players
- Robbie Crawford leads the Championship 2026/2027 scoring charts for Partick with one goal from two appearances, while Ben McPherson has given them some of that creativity they lacked last season with one assist from one game.
- Ryan Duncan has given Inverness Caledonian Thistle that sharp edge of late with two of their four goals in the last five appearances.
