Inverness CT vs Raith Rovers: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
The Footlab model makes Inverness CT the favourite at 43%, against 29% for a draw and 28% for Raith Rovers. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Inverness CT vs Raith Rovers?
A very open match: only 10 Elo points separate Inverness CT (1,821) and Raith Rovers (1,811).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Inverness CT have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Raith Rovers have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Partick(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-6 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Arbroath(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Dunfermline(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Morton(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Ayr Utd(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Queen's Park(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Peterhead(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Inverness CT win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Raith Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | Raith Rovers 4-1 Inverness CT | Challenge Cup |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Raith Rovers 5-1 Inverness CT | League Cup |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Raith Rovers 1-0 Inverness CT | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Inverness CT 0-1 Raith Rovers | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Raith Rovers 2-3 Inverness CT | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Inverness CT 1-2 Raith Rovers | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Raith Rovers vs Inverness CT on Apr 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Inverness CT score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Raith Rovers score 1.7 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 43% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness CT | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Raith Rovers | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Inverness CT sit 7th in Championship (3 points from 3 matches) and Raith Rovers sit 2nd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Inverness CT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Inverness CT vs Raith Rovers?
- The Footlab model makes Inverness CT the favourite at 43%, against 29% for a draw and 28% for Raith Rovers.
- Where and when is Inverness CT vs Raith Rovers played?
- Inverness CT vs Raith Rovers is played on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 43% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.