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Aberdeen prepare to entertain Hamilton Academical at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 30 of the 41 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pittodrie Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2008, the Dons carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Aberdeen | 1 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SFAC |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 01 Jul | Aberdeen | 1 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 01 Jul | Aberdeen | 3 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 01 Jul | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 2 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 01 Jul | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 1 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 01 Jul | Aberdeen | 0 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 01 Jul | Aberdeen | 2 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Aberdeen have lost just once in their last six games at Fortress Pittodrie, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of nine goals have been scored by the Dons in those games, with six conceded.
The Accies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with three victories and just one loss from the last six. Just seven goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly four have been let in at the wrong end. However it must be remembered that most of those games were played in the SFL.
Aberdeen's seven points from four games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position. Hamilton see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of six points from their four games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Aberdeen are starting to turn Pittodrie Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aberdeen | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Hamilton Ac. | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |