Season ticket holders at The Hope CBD Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Hamilton Academical languishing in the 11th position so far. The guesting Livingston will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
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 artificial turf, which is not Livingston's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Livingston have performed like this: Played eleven matches resulting in 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 16-17 (scored/conceded).
For Hamilton Academical relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Livingston is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Hamilton Academical form and stats
Hamilton Academical's struggle is real here at The Hope CBD Stadium with only 11 points collected from 11 Premiership games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-2-6.
The fans are hoping that Hamilton Academical will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Premiership game against Hibernian (placed 6th). Before that, Hamilton Academical had a Scottish Cup home game versus Edinburgh City which ended with a victory 5-0.
The Hamilton Academical fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. Hamilton Academical have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Livingston form and stats
Livingston, who have the most conceded goals (24) away in Premiership, have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 1-4-6 (11 played).
Livingston have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Robby McCrorie. It's been 189 minutes since they last conceded in Premiership.
Livingston are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Premiership against St. Johnstone (placed 9th). Before that, Livingston secured a home win against Raith Rovers with the score 3-1.
Livingston has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. Livingston have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Livingston - Hamilton Academical 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 5 - 2 (Hamilton Academical wins - draws - Livingston wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 8 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Dykes 8 goals |  S. Lawless 6 goals |  J. Guthrie 5 goals |
Hamilton Academical missing players
Livingston missing players
| Hamilton Academical | Livingston | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 21 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 31 |
| 36 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 24 | 29 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 68% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 59% | 45% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 91% | 59% |
| 32% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 55% | 32% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 9% |
| 55% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 91% | 50% |
| 14% | 9% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 41% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 27% |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 8 | 8.5 | 10 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 148 | 67 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 88 | 181 |
| 49 | 20 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 39 | 81 |
| 43% | 55% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 44% | 38% |
- All of Livingston's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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.
- Livingston has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Livingston has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Livingston has the most conceded goals (24) away
- Livingston have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Livingston have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Livingston haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 44 | 55 |
| 2 | Rangers | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 43 | 53 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 40 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 36 |
| 5 | Livingston | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 28 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -6 | 28 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -9 | 23 |
| 8 | Ross County | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 22 |
| 9 | St. Johnstone | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -19 | 20 |
| 10 | St. Mirren | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -13 | 19 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 18 |
| 12 | Hearts | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -17 | 14 |