Hamilton Academical will pray that their home comfort is enough to get at least a draw from this back-breaking battle, versus gutsy Inverness CT.
- Hamilton Academical have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Championship
- Inverness CT have won significantly less corners away then at home.
It should be mentioned that Inverness CT play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Inverness CT on artifical turf are 6 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats from 13 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 18-15. You can compare this with overall results below.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Hamilton Academical form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Hamilton Academical have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 13 games.
The Hamilton Academical supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Greenock Morton and win 1-0.
Before that, Hamilton Academical played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Arbroath.Academical have scored 12 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Hamilton Academical defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Inverness CT form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 4 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.
The manager Dodds was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Tulloch Caledonian Stadium. Inverness CT suffered a 1-2 loss to Ayr United (placed 8th).
A 3-3 draw was the result before that, hosting Partick Thistle.The visiting Inverness have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 12 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Inverness CT as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The newest recorded scoreline between these contenders is the Inverness CT - Hamilton Academical 1-2 played previously this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Hamilton Academical wins - draws - Inverness CT wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Hamilton Academical missing players
Inverness CT missing players
| Hamilton Academical | Inverness CT | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 28 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 34 |
| 40 | 22 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 75% | 88% |
| 69% | 69% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 58% |
| 46% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 23% | 23% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 17% | 19% |
| 12% | 15% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 50% | 46% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 54% |
| 23% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 42% | 35% |
| 35% | 31% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 23% |
| 6 | 5.3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 8.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.1 | 9.3 | 6.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10 | 9.4 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 29% | 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 41% | 36% |
| 8.4 | 8.8 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.6 |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
- Hamilton Academical have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Championship
- Hamilton Academical haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Inverness CT have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arbroath | 25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 46 |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 46 |
| 3 | Inverness CT | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 38 |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 37 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 30 |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -12 | 30 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -14 | 29 |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -16 | 23 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -15 | 20 |
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