National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Hamilton Academical or Albion Rovers that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Albion Rovers's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Albion Rovers have performed like this: Played twelve matches resulting in 3 wins, 0 draws and 9 defeats with the goal stats 13-27 (scored/conceded).
Hamilton Academical form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the 2nd round.1W-0D-2L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the League Cup for Hamilton Academical. It's trouble wherever Academical are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Heartbreak before that as Academical lost 0-8 at Rangers's place.
Albion Rovers form and stats
They also participated in League Cup last season. This ended in the group stage.Things could have gone better for Albion Rovers in their League Two away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right. When we have look at the League Cup statistics, we find 0W-1D-2L. This is both home and away.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Annan Athletic at their stadium, the result 3-2.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Annan Athletic was particularly ugly (1-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
It's early days yet, but Albion Rovers has scored 3 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - one - zero (Academical wins - draws - Albion Rovers wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Odofin 3 goals |  R. Hughes 2 goals |  D. Moyo 1 goals |
Hamilton Academical missing players
Albion Rovers missing players
| Hamilton Academical | Albion Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Lost | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| 28 | 12 | Scored | S | 15 | 38 | ||
| 59 | 26 | Conceded | C | 23 | 54 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 32% | ||
| 68% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 72% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 8% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 212 | 102 | Total Shots | T S | 75 | 175 | ||
| 73 | 35 | Shots on Target | S O | 28 | 68 | ||
| 38% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 41% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | Ayr United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Stranraer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 5 | Albion Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Stenhousemuir | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Stranraer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -10 | 3 |
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