FootyMAD's Hamilton Accies match preview

Last updated : 02 January 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hamilton Academical v Aberdeen fixture

Aberdeen travel to take on Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Dons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Hamilton Ac. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in July 1988, with Aberdeen inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Accies in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 13 SepAberdeen1 - 2Hamilton Ac.SPL
2007/2008Sat 02 FebAberdeen1 - 0Hamilton Ac.SFAC
1988/1989Fri 01 JulHamilton Ac.0 - 1AberdeenSPL
1988/1989Fri 01 JulAberdeen3 - 0Hamilton Ac.SPL
1988/1989Fri 01 JulHamilton Ac.0 - 2AberdeenSPL
1988/1989Fri 01 JulAberdeen1 - 1Hamilton Ac.SPL
1986/1987Tue 01 JulAberdeen0 - 0Hamilton Ac.SPL

Recent respective form guides

Hamilton Academical have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Accies's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Aberdeen have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Dons's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Hamilton Ac. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 20 games have yielded only 17 points. Aberdeen's 30 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hamilton Ac.62135117
Aberdeen641110513

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Dons has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Hamilton Ac.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Hamilton Ac. 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Aberdeen Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.