A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Kilmarnock form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Kilmarnock are 8-2-4 (wins-draw-losses).Kilmarnock manager S. Clarke and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Rangers (placed 2nd) in the Premiership. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting St. Mirren.
A quite possible distraction for the home team is the Kilmarnock - Hibernian game in the Premiership only four days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.
A decent goal production from Kilmarnock in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 14 matches. Kilmarnock are not conceding a lot of goals here at Rugby Park, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.
Hamilton Academical form and stats
Hamilton Academical has only collected 10 points from their away games after 3-1-11 (15 played).Hamilton Academical are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Premiership against Hearts (placed 5th). Prior to that match, the Hamilton Academical manager B. Rice faced defeat in their match when travelling to Motherwell and losing 0-3.
After this away game Hamilton Academical are travelling again fairly soon, but not to a normal away game. The Premiership match versus Livingston is played at a neutral venue in only four days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Hamilton Academical's away games this season with only 7 goals from 15 matches. Hamilton Academical have conceded 32 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hamilton Academical - Kilmarnock 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Kilmarnock, 5 draws and 1 win for Hamilton Academical.Top Goalscorers
  E. Brophy 9 goals / 2 assists |   M. Miller 5 goals / 2 assists |  J. Jones 4 goals |
Kilmarnock missing players
Hamilton Academical missing players
| Kilmarnock | Hamilton Academical | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 87% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 79% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 77% |
| 43% | 57% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 53% |
| 17% | 14% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 23% |
| 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 13% |
| 53% | 57% | Both teams to score | 47% | 30% |
| 37% | 29% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 17% |
| 23% | 21% | Failed To Score | 33% | 53% |
| 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 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 51 | 70 |
| 2 | Rangers | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 66 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 60 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 52 |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 51 |
| 5 | Hearts | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 47 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 45 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -8 | 40 |
| 8 | Livingston | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | St. Johnstone | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 38 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 61 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 32 | -41 | 24 |
| 11 | Dundee | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -38 | 18 |
| 12 | St. Mirren | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 34 | -35 | 17 |
