Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Pittodrie Stadium clash with Hamilton Academical, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premiership table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This pitch has grass, which is not Hamilton Academical's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Hamilton Academical have performed like this: Played 39 matches resulting in 7 wins, 4 draws and 28 defeats with the goal stats 30-78 (scored/conceded).
The season is still full of potential for Aberdeen as they can still win the whole Premiership. Hamilton Academical are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Aberdeen form and stats
When playing at home in the Premiership, Aberdeen have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games.
The fans are hoping that Aberdeen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Premiership game against Hibernian (placed 6th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Rangers that ended 2-2.
Aberdeen are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found five matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W4-D0-L1.
The Aberdeen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. Aberdeen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hamilton Academical form and stats
Hamilton Academical have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 0-4-4 (8 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Hamilton Academical, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Livingston game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
The manager B. Rice was unhappy after their last game, a Premiership match played at their home ground The Hope CBD Stadium. Hamilton Academical suffered a 0-1 loss to St. Mirren (placed 9th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Celtic wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Hamilton Academical played away with similar odds. This revealed seven games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 2 times, 1 were draw and the home team won as expected 4 times.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hamilton Academical as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. For Hamilton Academical, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Hamilton Academical - Aberdeen 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 7 - 1 - 2 (Aberdeen wins - draws - Hamilton Academical wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
S. Cosgrove
9 goals
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R. Hedges
4 goals
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G. Oakley
4 goals
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Aberdeen missing players
Hamilton Academical missing players
| Aberdeen | Hamilton Academical | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 25 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 30 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 59% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 59% |
| 29% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 41% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 5.2 | 5 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 165 | 66 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 50 | 102 |
| 69 | 30 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 21 | 38 |
| 36% | 50% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 33% | 42% |
- Aberdeen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aberdeen have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hamilton Academical have scored away.
- Aberdeen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of Aberdeen's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hamilton Academical has the most conceded goals in the first half (17)
- Hamilton Academical have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Hamilton Academical have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hamilton Academical have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hamilton Academical have yet to win a game away.
- Hamilton Academical is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 40 |
| 2 | Rangers | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 38 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 7 | Livingston | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Ross County | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -16 | 17 |
| 9 | St. Mirren | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 14 |
| 10 | Hearts | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 12 |
| 12 | St. Johnstone | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | -20 | 12 |