This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premiership, Hamilton Academical holding 12th place and Hearts lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
The visiting Hearts played their last game only three days ago, a Premiership match.
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Hearts's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Hearts have performed like this: Played seven matches resulting in 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 9-8 (scored/conceded).
Hearts are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Hamilton Academical form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premiership this season. Hamilton Academical have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Hope CBD Stadium. All in all it has been a very rough period for Hamilton Academical who hasn’t won a game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against Livingston, 84 days ago. Hamilton Academical are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Hope CBD Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Stress levels are on the rise for Hamilton Academical's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. S. Brown was their last goal scorer.
The fans are hoping that Hamilton Academical will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premiership game against Aberdeen (placed 3rd). Ahead of that match, Hamilton Academical lost 0-1 at home to St. Mirren.
Hamilton Academical are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 9 games. Hamilton Academical have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Hearts form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hearts so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for Hearts in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Livingston. It's a growing despair in Hearts as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Hearts aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 272 league minutes without a goal. S. MacLean was the last player to find the net.
Hearts failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership home match vs Celtic (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-2. A 0-1 loss hosting St. Johnstone before that.
The attacking power of Hearts when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Hearts have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Hearts - Hamilton Academical 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Hamilton Academical won 1 game, 3 matches ended with a draw and Hearts has 6 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3Top Goalscorers
 
G. Oakley
4 goals
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R. Cunningham
3 goals
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L. Smith
3 goals
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Hamilton Academical missing players
Hearts missing players
| Hamilton Academical | Hearts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 31 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 17 | 30 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 78% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 56% | 61% |
| 56% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 44% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 50% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 44% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 17% |
| 44% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 56% |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 10 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 8.4 | 8.7 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 107 | 52 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 69 | 165 |
| 38 | 17 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 22 | 61 |
| 42% | 53% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 26% |
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Hearts has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- Hearts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hearts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hearts is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 41 | 46 |
| 2 | Rangers | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 37 | 41 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 23 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -4 | 22 |
| 7 | Ross County | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -15 | 20 |
| 8 | Livingston | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -4 | 19 |
| 9 | St. Mirren | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 15 |
| 10 | St. Johnstone | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -19 | 15 |
| 11 | Hearts | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -14 | 12 |
| 12 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 12 |