With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Hibernian fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Hamilton Academical.
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.
Hamilton Academical play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Hamilton Academical when playing on grass are 6 wins, 4 draws and 28 defeats from 38 matches. They have scored 26 goals and conceded 77 times in these games.
For Hamilton Academical it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Hibernian form and stats
3-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premiership numbers at home for Hibernian so far this season.
The home team returns to Easter Road after being equal after 90 minutes with Dundee United on their last time out; the Scottish Cup game ended 2-2. Before that match, a Premiership win away at Hearts.
There will be little rest for Hibernian after this match as they are travelling to Motherwell for a Premiership game in only three days.
Hibernian have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Easter Road with 17 goals in 10 league matches. Hibernian have conceded 15 from these games.
Hamilton Academical form and stats
Hamilton Academical have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 1-4-5 (10 played).
Hamilton Academical are travelling after their nice 5-0 home win in the Scottish Cup against Edinburgh City. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Motherwell.
As mentioned above, Hamilton Academical was the only team on the pitch versus Edinburgh City in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Livingston in just three days.
The attacking power of Hamilton Academical when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Hamilton Academical have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Hamilton Academical - Hibernian 1-1 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Hibernian won 5, Hamilton Academical won 3 and 2 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
C. Doidge
7 goals
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M. Boyle
5 goals
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S. Allan
4 goals
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Hibernian missing players
Hamilton Academical missing players
| Hibernian | Hamilton Academical | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 29 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 36 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | 90% |
| 95% | 90% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 67% |
| 62% | 80% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 70% | 57% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 62% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 52% |
| 14% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 14% |
| 24% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 43% |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7.6 | 8 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 206 | 121 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 73 | 140 |
| 89 | 53 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 26 | 46 |
| 33% | 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 35% | 43% |
- 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.
- Hibernian has the most conceded goals in the second half (26)
- Hibernian has the most dropped points from leading position (18)
- Hibernian have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hibernian haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 42 | 52 |
| 2 | Rangers | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 42 | 50 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 37 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Livingston | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 25 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -7 | 23 |
| 8 | Ross County | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 21 |
| 9 | St. Johnstone | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | -18 | 20 |
| 10 | St. Mirren | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 19 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 18 |
| 12 | Hearts | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -17 | 13 |