An important duel in the bottom section of the Premiership, with both Ross County and Hamilton Academical experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 12th and the visitors in 11th place.
- Ross County is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Hamilton Academical has the most conceded goals (40) in Premiership
The hosts County saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the League Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Livingston.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Hamilton Academical's home stadium. The visitors last 38 games on grass have ended in 8 wins, 4 draws and 26 losses.
Ross County form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premiership this season. Ross County, who have the the worst goal difference (-22) in Premiership, have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Global Energy Stadium. County are slowly digging their own grave here at Global Energy Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Motherwell match. Ross County has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager S. Kettlewell and the players.
County haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 228 minutes ago. T. Grivosti scored that one.
County lost their last game at Livingston (placed 7th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Aberdeen in the Premiership.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Ross County handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, one draw and two defeats.
There will be little rest for County after this match as they are travelling to Celtic for a Premiership game in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for County here at Global Energy Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). County have conceded 17 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Hamilton Academical form and stats
Hamilton Academical, who have the most conceded goals (40) in Premiership, have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 3-0-6 (9 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Hamilton Academical are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
The manager B. Rice was unhappy after their last game, a Premiership match played at their home ground The Hope CBD Stadium. Hamilton Academical suffered a 0-4 loss to Hibernian (placed 3rd). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Kilmarnock.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Hibernian was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
We have checked recent matches where Academical have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were two victories, two draws and five defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Hamilton Academical are hosting Livingston in the Premiership only four days away.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Academical have scored 13 goals in 9 league games away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Academical concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hamilton Academical - County 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): County four wins, four draws and Hamilton Academical two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Callachan 3 goals |  H. Odofin 3 goals |   O. Shaw 2 goals |
Ross County missing players
Hamilton Academical missing players
| Ross County | Hamilton Academical | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| 32 | 17 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 25 | 40 |
| 94% | 88% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 76% |
| 47% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 59% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 44% | 29% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 53% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 22% | 18% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 9.1 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 45% | 33% |
- Hamilton Academical has the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Premiership
- Hamilton Academical has the most conceded goals (25) away in Premiership
- Hamilton Academical has the most conceded goals (40) in Premiership
- Hamilton Academical has the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Premiership
- Hamilton Academical has the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Premiership
- Hamilton Academical have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hamilton Academical have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hamilton Academical have scored at least twice as many goals away as Ross County have scored home.
- Hamilton Academical haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ross County has the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Premiership
- Ross County has the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Premiership
- Ross County has the the worst goal difference (-22) in Premiership
- Ross County have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ross County have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ross County 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 | Rangers | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 43 | 47 |
| 2 | Celtic | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 23 | 34 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | -1 | 21 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 20 |
| 7 | Livingston | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | St. Johnstone | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | St. Mirren | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -13 | 15 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 25 | -21 | 14 |
| 12 | Ross County | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -22 | 13 |
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