Inverness CT vs Stenhousemuir Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent results tell a mixed story once cup games are included

Stenhousemuir's broader form sample, which mixes Championship, League Cup and earlier League One matches, shows 12 wins from 20 with just 14 goals conceded. Their recent Championship form has been especially tidy, with wins over Arbroath and Partick either side of a heavy League Cup defeat to Hearts.

Inverness CT: 20 completed matches; Stenhousemuir: 20 completed matches.

Inverness CT

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

27

Difference

+3

Stenhousemuir

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

12

Difference

+15

Inverness's equivalent sample is far less settled, with nine wins, six draws and five losses across 20 games. Domestically they've drawn with Livingston and lost to Ayr and Raith, though they did put six past Hearts in the League Cup, so there's goalscoring ability in there when things click.

Inverness look capable of scoring but also prone to conceding, which fits their goal difference in the league table.

Comparative Team Statistics: Inverness CT vs Stenhousemuir

Recent head to head favours the visitors

The last ten meetings between these two go back to 2024 and cover League One, the Challenge Cup and now the Championship. Several finished level, including two 1-1 draws and a 0-0, so this hasn't always been a fixture with a clear pattern.

The most recent meeting, though, was a 3-1 win for Stenhousemuir at home in late August, which came in the current Championship season and lines up with their strong run of form.

Table shows a big gap between the sides

After seven Championship games, Stenhousemuir sit top with 19 points, built on six wins and just the one draw. Inverness are down in eighth with seven points from the same number of matches, having won only once.

The goal figures back up the table position. Stenhousemuir have conceded just twice all season, while Inverness have already shipped nine.

Stenhousemuir's defensive record in particular stands out this early in the campaign.

How this one might play out

Stenhousemuir arrive with the league's best defensive record and a run of Championship wins behind them, plus a recent head to head win over this same opponent. That's a lot in their favour heading into the weekend.

Inverness have shown they can score goals, particularly in cup competition, but their home form in the league has been shaky with just one win from seven. If they're going to trouble Stenhousemuir, it'll likely need to come through pace on the counter rather than sustained control.