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Raith vs Inverness

Scotland Scotland

Challenge Cup 2025/2026 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
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Match Events

29' Event
Cameron I.
37' Event
Stewart A.
53'
Zimba C.

AI Match Summary

This match ends 4-1, with Raith advancing. Cup football at its most decisive.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

64%
Raith
15%
Draws
21%
Inverness
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Raith

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

64% / High Confidence
  • Look at the last few games and Raith come out ahead of Inverness on wins alone.
  • Win probability leans Raith's way, sitting at 90%.
  • Raith have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Raith, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
  • Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.
  • These two have met 5 times recently and Raith have taken 5 of them.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 85%
Over 1.5 Goals 56.5%
Over 2.5 Goals 25%
Over 3.5 Goals 12.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 6%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 33.6%
Raith Clean Sheet 68%
Inverness Clean Sheet 12%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Raith Inverness
Matches Played 29 29
Wins 15 14
Draws 4 10
Losses 10 5
Goals Scored 1.59 1.48
Goals Conceded 1.07 1.21
Expected Goals (xG) 1.19 0.88
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Sep 5, 2026 Championship
Inverness vs Raith
0:2
Apr 5, 2026 Challenge Cup
Raith vs Inverness
4:1
Jul 26, 2025 League Cup
Raith vs Inverness
5:1
Jul 6, 2024 Club Friendly
Raith vs Inverness
1:0
Apr 19, 2024 Championship
Inverness vs Raith
0:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Raith Compare

Top Goalscorer Cameron I.
2 Goals
Assists Leader Easton D.
2 Ast
Avg xG / game 0.92
Avg xA / game 0.59

Inverness Compare

Top Goalscorer Stewart A.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.8
Avg xA / game 0.49

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Raith 95 / 100
Inverness 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Raith Inverness

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Raith Win (1)
Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 1:0
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Raith's goal record stands at 69% scoring rate across 29 recent games.

Inverness has conceded goals in 72% of their last 29 outings.

H2H data points to 3.00 goals as a typical output.

Raith went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Raith VS Inverness
1.13 Goals Scored 1
0.75 Goals Conceded 1.25
63% Over 1.5 50%
25% Over 2.5 25%
0% Over 3.5 25%

Recent Form & Match History

Raith

(Home)
12 Sept
Raith
4 : 0
Arbroath
05 Sept
Inverness
0 : 2
Raith
28 Aug
Dunfermline
1 : 0
Raith
22 Aug
Raith
2 : 0
Ayr
08 Aug
Queen's Park
1 : 2
Raith
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Inverness

(Away)
12 Sept
Ayr
1 : 3
Inverness
05 Sept
Inverness
0 : 2
Raith
29 Aug
Stenhousemuir
3 : 1
Inverness
21 Aug
Inverness
1 : 1
Partick
16 Aug
Hearts
6 : 2
Inverness
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/16-finals
Arbroath 3
Kelty Hearts 2
Elgin City 2
East Fife 3
Alloa 2
Airdrieonians 3
Montrose 2
Spartans 1
Queen's Park 2
Clyde 1
Forfar Athletic 2
Edinburgh City 1
Raith 5
Hamilton 2
Queen of the South 4
Dunfermline 3
Hearts B 0
St Johnstone 1
Ross County 4
Celtic B 0
Ayr 2
Peterhead 1
East Kilbride 1
Stranraer 4
Cove Rangers 1
Partick 2
Dumbarton 0
Inverness 9
Stirling 3
Morton 2
Stenhousemuir 2
Annan 0
1/8-finals
Arbroath 3
East Fife 0
Airdrieonians 3
Montrose 1
Queen's Park 2
Forfar Athletic 0
Raith 1
Queen of the South 0
St Johnstone 2
Ross County 0
Ayr 4
Stranraer 1
Partick 3
Inverness 4
Stirling 1
Stenhousemuir 2
Quarter-finals
Arbroath 2
Airdrieonians 3
Queen's Park 1
Raith 2
St Johnstone 3
Ayr 4
Inverness 1
Stenhousemuir 0
Semi-finals
Airdrieonians 1
Raith 2
Ayr 1
Inverness 2
Final
Raith 4
Inverness 1