Challenge Cup betting previews: Predictions and stats for the Hamilton Academical - Queen of the South game

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Competition: Scotland Challenge Cup
Competition: Tue 07.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Fountain of Youth Stadium (6078 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Hamilton Academical & Queen of the South face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Challenge Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hamilton Academical and Queen of the South.

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Hamilton Academical form and stats

Last season, Hamilton Academical's Challenge Cup journey ended in the quarter-finals.

With 2 Championship wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Hamilton Academical are certainly not brimming with confidence.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Academical, who played 1-1 against Dundee. That match was also played at this venue (Fountain of Youth Stadium).

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Partick Thistle.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Scottish Cup game versus Hearts in only three days. This game is also played here at Fountain of Youth Stadium.

Hamilton Academical have conceded 18 from these games.

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Queen of the South form and stats

Queen of the South was sent out of Challenge Cup in the final last season.

Playing away, Queen of the South have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the League One this season.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Edinburgh City in their previous game.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Peterhead at their stadium, the result 3-1.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Queen playing away, we found 6 games. Results were 1 away win, 1 draw and 4 home wins.

Queen of the South has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 12 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Queen of the South have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The 4 latest matches involving these sides have all ended as Hamilton Academical wins. Another one?

Top Goalscorers

Queen of the SouthR. Paton
R. Paton
14 goals
Queen of the SouthG. Reilly
G. Reilly
5 goals
Queen of the SouthC. Murray
C. Murray
5 goals

Hamilton Academical missing players

Queen of the South missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hamilton Academical Queen of the South
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   13 25
8 5   Won W   4 10
4 3   Drew D   2 4
13 6   Lost L   7 11
27 19   Scored S   22 42
38 19   Conceded C   30 41
96% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
64% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   85% 80%
40% 36%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   77% 64%
32% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   62% 48%
16% 21%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   38% 24%
28% 36%   BTTS BTTS   77% 60%
32% 36%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 28%
44% 36%   Failed to Score F T   15% 16%
 
6.2 7.3   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 5.7
5.8 5.7   Corners against (avg) C A   6.1 4.9
1.8 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.8
1 0   Red cards R C   2 3
 
8.2 9.2   Shots (avg) S (   8.6 9.1
3.6 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 4.3
29% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   46% 39%
 
8.9 10.4   Shots against (avg) S A   9.3 7.9
3.8 4.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4 3.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Queen's Park 23 13 4 6 46 30 11 7 2 2 22 12 12 6 2 4 24 18 16 43
2 Ayr United 23 11 6 6 46 31 12 5 5 2 22 13 11 6 1 4 24 18 15 39
3 Dundee 22 11 6 5 37 26 10 6 1 3 21 13 12 5 5 2 16 13 11 39
4 Partick Thistle 23 10 3 10 42 38 13 7 2 4 29 19 10 3 1 6 13 19 4 33
5 Raith Rovers 24 9 6 9 32 32 12 5 4 3 22 18 12 4 2 6 10 14 0 33
6 Inverness CT 23 8 8 7 34 32 12 3 6 3 18 12 11 5 2 4 16 20 2 32
7 Greenock Morton 22 8 7 7 31 26 9 5 1 3 16 7 13 3 6 4 15 19 5 31
8 Cove Rangers 23 6 7 10 31 47 13 5 3 5 18 22 10 1 4 5 13 25 -16 25
9 Arbroath 24 4 9 11 23 39 12 1 4 7 8 20 12 3 5 4 15 19 -16 21
10 Hamilton Academical 23 4 6 13 19 40 11 2 3 6 11 18 12 2 3 7 8 22 -21 18
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dunfermline Athletic 21 13 7 1 33 12 10 5 5 0 16 8 11 8 2 1 17 4 21 46
2 Falkirk 22 13 5 4 46 25 12 8 2 2 27 11 10 5 3 2 19 14 21 44
3 Airdrieonians 23 11 6 6 45 31 11 7 2 2 28 15 12 4 4 4 17 16 14 39
4 Edinburgh City 24 12 2 10 44 35 12 6 1 5 20 18 12 6 1 5 24 17 9 38
5 Alloa Athletic 23 11 5 7 40 33 11 8 1 2 24 12 12 3 4 5 16 21 7 38
6 Montrose 23 9 7 7 34 30 12 6 4 2 22 13 11 3 3 5 12 17 4 34
7 Queen of the South 24 9 5 10 38 38 12 5 2 5 18 16 12 4 3 5 20 22 0 32
8 Kelty Hearts 24 8 5 11 27 35 12 5 3 4 14 12 12 3 2 7 13 23 -8 29
9 Clyde 24 2 5 17 25 49 12 1 4 7 16 24 12 1 1 10 9 25 -24 11
10 Peterhead 24 2 5 17 12 56 12 2 2 8 6 24 12 0 3 9 6 32 -44 11

Hamilton Academical:
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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dunfermline Athletic 21 13 7 1 33 12 10 5 5 0 16 8 11 8 2 1 17 4 21 46
2 Falkirk 22 13 5 4 46 25 12 8 2 2 27 11 10 5 3 2 19 14 21 44
3 Airdrieonians 23 11 6 6 45 31 11 7 2 2 28 15 12 4 4 4 17 16 14 39
4 Edinburgh City 24 12 2 10 44 35 12 6 1 5 20 18 12 6 1 5 24 17 9 38
5 Alloa Athletic 23 11 5 7 40 33 11 8 1 2 24 12 12 3 4 5 16 21 7 38
6 Montrose 23 9 7 7 34 30 12 6 4 2 22 13 11 3 3 5 12 17 4 34
7 Queen of the South 24 9 5 10 38 38 12 5 2 5 18 16 12 4 3 5 20 22 0 32
8 Kelty Hearts 24 8 5 11 27 35 12 5 3 4 14 12 12 3 2 7 13 23 -8 29
9 Clyde 24 2 5 17 25 49 12 1 4 7 16 24 12 1 1 10 9 25 -24 11
10 Peterhead 24 2 5 17 12 56 12 2 2 8 6 24 12 0 3 9 6 32 -44 11

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