This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premiership, Hearts holding 12th place and Hamilton Academical lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hearts and Hamilton Academical.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Hamilton Academical's home stadium. The visitors last 37 games on grass have ended in 6 wins, 4 draws and 27 losses.
Hearts form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premiership this season. Hearts have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Tynecastle Park.
No payout for Hearts in their previous match, an away game at Celtic that ended in defeat 0-5. Before that match, a Scottish Cup win away at Falkirk.
Hearts were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Hearts are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 13 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.
Hamilton Academical form and stats
Hamilton Academical have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 1-5-6 (12 played).
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premiership home defeat versus Aberdeen with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Rangers.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hamilton Academical as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Hamilton Academical have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Hamilton Academical - Hearts 2-1 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Hearts won five, Hamilton Academical won two and three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Naismith 4 goals |   G. Oakley 4 goals |  S. Clare 3 goals |
Hearts missing players
Hamilton Academical missing players
| Hearts | Hamilton Academical | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 25 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 26 |
| 47 | 20 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 48 |
| 85% | 92% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 92% |
| 69% | 77% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 73% |
| 50% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 67% | 62% |
| 35% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 27% | 23% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 50% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 62% |
| 15% | 8% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 12% |
| 50% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 42% | 35% |
| 5.9 | 6.2 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 246 | 148 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 91 | 174 |
| 93 | 64 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 32 | 59 |
| 27% | 25% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 34% | 44% |
- Hamilton Academical has the fewest clean sheets (3)
- Hamilton Academical has the most conceded goals in the first half (24)
- Hamilton Academical have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Hamilton Academical have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 62 | 70 |
| 2 | Rangers | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 44 | 60 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 41 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 41 |
| 5 | Livingston | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 37 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -4 | 33 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -6 | 32 |
| 8 | St. Johnstone | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -19 | 30 |
| 9 | Ross County | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 53 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 32 | -28 | 25 |
| 10 | St. Mirren | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 22 | -14 | 22 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -22 | 19 |
| 12 | Hearts | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -22 | 18 |
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