FootyMAD's Hamilton Academical match preview

Last updated : 17 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Hamilton Academical v Clyde fixture

Clyde travel to take on Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bully Wee will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Hamilton Ac. was just over four years ago, in April 2000, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000Sat 08 AprHamilton Ac.1 - 1ClydeSCD2
1999/2000Sat 22 JanClyde1 - 0Hamilton Ac.SCD2
1999/2000Sat 04 DecHamilton Ac.2 - 3ClydeSCD2
1999/2000Sat 25 SepClyde2 - 1Hamilton Ac.SCD2
1996/1997Sat 03 MayClyde0 - 1Hamilton Ac.SCD2
1996/1997Sat 22 FebHamilton Ac.4 - 0ClydeSCD2
1996/1997Sat 26 OctClyde1 - 1Hamilton Ac.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Hamilton Academical have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Accies, with 4 goals against.

Clyde's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Bully Wee pummel 11 goals, and let in 4.

Hamilton Ac. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division One with a return of just 6 points from their 6 games thus far. Clyde are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 13 points from 6 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hamilton Ac.6123685
Clyde63125410

FootyMad's prediction ...

Clyde are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Hamilton Ac.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Hamilton Ac. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Clyde 4 successive away victories.
5 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.