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Heart Of Midlothian vs Inverness CT: Match Preview

Heart Of Midlothian

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6-2

HT 1-0

Inverness CT

Date

16 August 2026

Kickoff

16:00

Venue

Tynecastle Park

Round

Round of 16

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 16:00–18:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

Heart Of Midlothian or draw and +1.5 goals

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

Heart Of Midlothian face Inverness CT in League Cup in Scotland. The match is scheduled for Sunday, 16 August 2026 at 16:00 at Tynecastle Park.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, recent team form.

Key match trends

Inverness CT are unbeaten in their last 4 matches on record.

Inverness CT have won 4 in a row.

Heart Of Midlothian

Rating 3.9/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

Points rate

3.9/10

Inverness CT

Rating 6.7/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

17%

Clean sheets

Points rate

6.7/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

Heart Of Midlothian

4-2-3-1

1 Beau Reus G

7 Calvin Miller M

5 Jamie McCart D

17 Stuart Findlay D

2 Christian Borchgrevink D

22 Tomas Magnusson M

12 Tom Renaud M

74 Rogers Mato F

19 Severin Sabri Guendouz F

29 Sabah Kerjota F

77 Amadou Ba-Sy F

Coach

Wouter Vrancken

Substitutes

James Wilson

Josh McPake

Blair Spittal

Cláudio Braga

Ryan Fulton

Jordi Altena

Oisin McEntee

Yan Dhanda

Pierre Landry Kaboré

Inverness CT

4-2-3-1

1 Ross Munro G

3 Noa Boutin M

5 Remi Savage D

6 Daniel Devine D

2 Calum MacLeod M

4 Graeme Shinnie M

8 Adam Mackinnon M

7 Paul Allan M

35 Alfie Stewart M

16 Ryan Duncan M

36 Alfie Bavidge F

Coach

Scott Kellacher

Substitutes

Liam Sole

Logan Ross

Kerr Smith

Joe Chalmers

Luis Longstaff

Roddy MacGregor

Morgan Bates

Hamzad Kargbo

Miller Keir

Heart Of Midlothian

Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1Beau ReusG
2Christian BorchgrevinkD
17Stuart FindlayD
5Jamie McCartD
7Calvin MillerM
12Tom RenaudM
22Tomas MagnussonM
29Sabah KerjotaF
19Severin Sabri GuendouzF
74Rogers MatoF
77Amadou Ba-SyF

Substitutes

21James WilsonF
15Josh McPakeM
16Blair SpittalM
10Cláudio BragaF
30Ryan FultonG
23Jordi AltenaD
6Oisin McEnteeD
20Yan DhandaM
11Pierre Landry KaboréF

Coach

Wouter Vrancken

Inverness CT

Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1Ross MunroG
2Calum MacLeodM
6Daniel DevineD
5Remi SavageD
3Noa BoutinM
8Adam MackinnonM
4Graeme ShinnieM
16Ryan DuncanM
35Alfie StewartM
7Paul AllanM
36Alfie BavidgeF

Substitutes

17Liam SoleM
21Logan RossG
15Kerr SmithD
18Joe ChalmersM
11Luis LongstaffM
26Roddy MacGregorM
19Morgan BatesF
20Hamzad KargboF
14Miller KeirF

Coach

Scott Kellacher

Heart Of MidlothianInverness CT

⚽ Goal
C. Borchgrevink
16'
⚽ Goal
C. Borchgrevink
🟨 Yellow card
R. Duncan
39'
🟨 Yellow card
R. Duncan
HT 1-0
↔ Sub
A. Ba-Sy · J. Wilson
46'
↔ Sub
A. Ba-Sy · J. Wilson
↔ Sub
A. Mackinnon · L. Sole
52'
↔ Sub
A. Mackinnon · L. Sole
⚽ Goal
R. Duncan · D. Devine
54'
⚽ Goal
R. Duncan · D. Devine
⚽ Goal
A. Bavidge · R. Duncan
56'
⚽ Goal
A. Bavidge · R. Duncan
⚽ Goal
R. Mato · S. Kerjota
59'
⚽ Goal
R. Mato · S. Kerjota
↔ Sub
S. Guendouz · C. Braga
59'
↔ Sub
S. Guendouz · C. Braga
↔ Sub
R. Mato · J. McPake
59'
↔ Sub
R. Mato · J. McPake
↔ Sub
T. Magnusson · B. Spittal
59'
↔ Sub
T. Magnusson · B. Spittal
🟨 Yellow card
D. Devine
66'
🟨 Yellow card
D. Devine
🟨 Yellow card
J. Wilson
70'
🟨 Yellow card
J. Wilson
↔ Sub
R. Duncan · L. Longstaff
78'
↔ Sub
R. Duncan · L. Longstaff
⚽ Penalty goal
C. Miller
82'
⚽ Penalty goal
C. Miller
⚽ Goal
J. Wilson
84'
⚽ Goal
J. Wilson
↔ Sub
P. Allan · M. Bates
86'
↔ Sub
P. Allan · M. Bates
↔ Sub
A. Stewart · R. MacGregor
86'
↔ Sub
A. Stewart · R. MacGregor
↔ Sub
A. Bavidge · H. Kargbo
86'
↔ Sub
A. Bavidge · H. Kargbo
⚽ Goal
C. Braga · C. Borchgrevink
90+1'
⚽ Goal
C. Braga · C. Borchgrevink
↔ Sub
S. Kerjota · Y. Dhanda
90+2'
↔ Sub
S. Kerjota · Y. Dhanda
⚽ Goal
C. Miller · J. McPake
90+4'
⚽ Goal
C. Miller · J. McPake
FT 6-2

Heart Of Midlothian recent results

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Inverness CT recent results

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Match preview guide

Heart Of Midlothian vs Inverness CT: form, H2H and match context

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