Raith Rovers come into this cup tie after a 3-0 home win over Ayr United, with two of their last three at home producing three goals or more. Inverness Caledonian Thistle have been harder to beat, but their recent league run has still included several score draws, and that leaves room for both sides to get on the board again. The projected scoreline of 1-1 also fits a game where neither attack is expected to completely shut the other out.
Raith’s home numbers have been mixed, with a 3-0 win over Ayr United following a 0-2 loss to Partick Thistle and a 3-1 win over Airdrieonians in their last three at their own ground. Inverness have scored in five straight league games, and four of those finished level, which is a useful sign for a BTTS angle because they are consistently finding a route to goal even when they do not win. Raith have also seen both teams score in the recent head-to-head meetings here and at Inverness, including a 5-1 Raith win in July 2025 and a 2-3 loss in January 2024.
There is enough attacking evidence on both sides to resist a clean-sheet call. Raith’s most recent win came with 1.4 xG and six shots on target, while Inverness have gone through a long unbeaten spell in which the defensive record has been good enough to avoid defeat but not always good enough to keep opponents out. The xG projection of 1.3 for Raith and 1.1 for Inverness sits neatly in the middle of a 1-1 type match, so the tension is not about chances, but about whether one side can finish enough of them to go beyond BTTS.
My prediction is Both Teams To Score at 73/100. Inverness have scored in five straight league matches, Raith have shown they can strike multiple times at home, and both teams scored in their last meeting at Raith. The recent head-to-heads also include several games where both attacks landed, and the 1-1 projection points to each side finding a goal rather than one defence shutting the door.
That makes Both Teams To Score the best fit at 73/100. Raith’s home form has been productive enough to threaten, Inverness have been consistent in front of goal despite a couple of draws, and the recent meetings have not favoured a clean-sheet script.
