Hamilton Academical hope to sell all 6078 tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 21 points and a 10th position in the Premiership table. Visiting Hearts holds 5th place with 47.
The visiting Hearts played their last game only three days ago, a Scottish Cup match.
Hamilton Academical form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season, with Hamilton Academical only managing 3 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses so far.Hamilton Academical lost their last game at Motherwell after a 0-3 scoreline. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Aberdeen.
Hamilton Academical have scored 12 goals here in 29 matches, not a lot. Hamilton Academical are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (29 from 29 played).
Hearts form and stats
Hearts are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Scottish Cup against Partick Thistle. Preceding that game was the away Premiership victory against Dundee with the score of 1-0.
Hearts find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 17 goals from 29 away fixtures. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Hearts have conceded 23 goals on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Hearts - Hamilton Academical 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Hamilton Academical won 0, Hearts won 7 and 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
  S. Naismith 10 goals / 3 assists |   M. Miller 5 goals / 1 assists |  P. Haring 4 goals / 2 assists |
Hamilton Academical missing players
Hearts missing players
| Over | Hamilton Academical (29 played) | Hearts (29 played) |
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 90% |
| Over 1.5 | 79% | 66% |
| Over 2.5 | 55% | 48% |
| Over 3.5 | 24% | 21% |
| Over 4.5 | 14% | 14% |
| Stat | Hamilton Academical (29 played) | Hearts (29 played) |
| BTTS | 31% | 41% |
| CS | 14% | 41% |
| FTS | 55% | 28% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 50 | 67 |
| 2 | Rangers | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 65 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 59 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 50 |
| 5 | Hearts | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 47 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 42 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -6 | 40 |
| 8 | St. Johnstone | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 38 |
| 9 | Livingston | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 29 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 61 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 32 | -42 | 21 |
| 11 | Dundee | 29 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -37 | 18 |
| 12 | St. Mirren | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 34 | -35 | 17 |
