FM Preview: Hamilton Academical v Hibernian 07 May 2011

Last updated : 06 May 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hamilton Academical v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian face a trip to Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 47 games played, The Hibees have recorded 17 wins, and Hamilton Academical have come away with 21 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Hibernian inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Accies in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 17 Apr Hibernian 1 - 2 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Tue 01 Mar Hamilton Ac. 1-2 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Hibernian 1 - 1 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 10 Apr Hamilton Ac. 4 - 1 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan Hibernian 5 - 1 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sun 13 Sep Hamilton Ac. 2 - 0 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2008/2009 Wed 04 Mar Hamilton Ac. 0 - 1 Hibernian Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Hamilton Academical need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Accies have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

Hibernian's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Hibees's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Hamilton Academical find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 23 points.

Hibernian see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 37 points from their 35 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hamilton Academical 6 2 2 2 5 6 8
Hibernian 6 1 2 3 7 10 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the The Hibees out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Hamilton Academical. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hamilton Academical Failed to win in previous 9 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Hibernian No win in the 3 most recent games.

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