Victory to the hosting team is anticipated from this match if the league table is anything to judge by. The Kilmarnock followers are hoping that the mismatch between 3rd and Hamilton Academical's 8th spot in the table will show on the grass.
- Kilmarnock have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Championship
- Hamilton Academical have the most conceded goals (21) in Championship
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Kilmarnock form and stats
Kilmarnock have collected 6 points from their Championship home games so far after 2-0-2.
Kilmarnock drew their last game, 2-2 away at Dunfermline Athletic (placed 10th).
Before that, Kilmarnock had a Challenge Cup home game versus Queen's Park which ended with a victory 3-1.Kilmarnock are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Ayr United awaits in three days.
Kilmarnock are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 4 games. Kilmarnock have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Hamilton Academical form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Academical might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Partick Thistle proved too strong as Hamilton Academical slumped to a 1-6 defeat in front of their own fans at The Hope CBD Stadium. Hamilton Academical lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-6 beating and focus on this one.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Aberdeen U21.A quick return to home after this game, as Hamilton Academical are hosting Queen of the South in the Championship only three days away.
Academical are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. For Academical, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two sides face each other this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: Hamilton Academical - Kilmarnock 0-2. Previous ten meetings between these sides: Kilmarnock won six, Hamilton Academical triumphed in three and we saw one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ryan 3 goals |   S. Robinson 2 goals |  O. Shaw 2 goals |
Kilmarnock missing players
Hamilton Academical missing players
| Kilmarnock | Hamilton Academical | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 22% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 5.3 | 7.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 3.9 | 2.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.2 | 11.8 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.2 | 9.6 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 38% | 25% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 38% | 29% |
- Hamilton Academical have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hamilton Academical have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hamilton Academical have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Championship
- Hamilton Academical have the most conceded goals (21) in Championship
- Hamilton Academical have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Championship
- Hamilton Academical have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Championship
- Kilmarnock have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kilmarnock have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Championship
- Kilmarnock have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Championship
- Kilmarnock have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Championship
- Kilmarnock have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Kilmarnock have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Kilmarnock haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Inverness CT | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 15 |
| 5 | Arbroath | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | Ayr United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 11 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -12 | 8 |
| 9 | Greenock Morton | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 6 |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 5 |
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