This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Hibernian and Hamilton Academical at 15:00 on Saturday, 23rd January 2010 in the Scottish Premier.
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Hamilton Ac. face a trip to Hibernian at Easter Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Accies 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2008, with Hibernian running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 13 Sep | Hamilton Ac. | 2 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 04 Mar | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Hibernian | 2 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 2 | Hibernian | SCD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 16 Jan | Hibernian | 4 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 21 Nov | Hamilton Ac. | 2 - 2 | Hibernian | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Hibees in those games, with 5 conceded.
Hamilton Ac. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Accies have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hibernian lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 33 points from their 19 games so far. Hamilton Ac. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 18 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hamilton Ac. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Hibernian may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hibernian | No sequences of note |
| Hamilton Ac. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
