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Hamilton Academical v Falkirk : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 1st Mar, 15:00 BST, The Hope CBD Stadium, Hamilton

John McGlynn pays counterpart John Rankin a visit on Saturday afternoon in the Championship, as their Falkirk and Hamilton Academical teams face each other at The Hope CBD Stadium. Below you'll find predictions for seventeen major betting markets, supporting stats including head to heads (H2Hs), and odds. Access it all via the tabs below.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Hamilton
30%
--
Draw
24%
--
Falkirk
46%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Falkirk 2-1
9%
--
Falkirk 1-0
9%
--
Hamilton 2-1
7%
--
Falkirk 2-0
7%
--
Hamilton 1-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Falkirk 3-1
5%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Hamilton 2-0
4%
--
Falkirk 3-0
4%
--
Falkirk 3-2
3%
--
Hamilton 3-1
3%
--
Hamilton 3-2
3%
--
Falkirk 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
--
Home 1st Goal
46%
--
Away 1st Goal
51%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
59%
--
BTTS - No
41%
--
BTTS - Home Win
16%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
24%
--
Home/draw
54%
--
Away/draw
70%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
--
Home DNB
47%
--
Away DNB
63%
--
Hamilton win to nil
14%
--
Falkirk win to nil
22%
--
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Hamilton have played 24 matches so far this season and are in 8th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

19 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 2 and won 4. Hamilton have conceded 38 goals, scored 17, failed to score in 9 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Hamilton have played 12 games at home, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 15 goals, conceded 20 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Falkirk lay in 1st place on 50 points in the Championship league table having played 24 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 24 games against teams below them in the table, winning 15, drawing 5 and losing 4 games. They have scored 47 goals and kept 11 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Falkirk have conceded 23 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Falkirk have played 11 away games, winning 6, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.7 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Hamilton
Falkirk
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Falkirk A242450 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
1-0A
Mar 1
May 2
-
-
-
-
2
Ayr United242048 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-2A
l
 
0-2A
Mar 22
w
 
2-0F
l
 
5-2F
d
 
2-2A
Apr 12
3
Livingston241546 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
3-0A
Apr 26
l
 
3-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-2A
-
4
Partick25036 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
5-1A
l
 
1-2F
Apr 12
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
5-2F
Apr 26
5
Greenock 23-231 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 15
l
 
2-0A
w
 
6-0F
w
 
2-3A
Apr 5
Feb 21
6
Raith Rovers23-530 
l
 
0-3A
d
 
3-3F
Mar 29
Feb 22
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 19
w
 
0-2F
7
Queen's Park24-229 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 19
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 15
8
Hamilton H24-1624 
-
-
-
-
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-3F
May 2
Mar 1
9
Dunfermline24-823 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2A
Feb 25
Apr 5
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
Mar 8
d
 
3-3A
10
Airdrieonians23-2613 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-4F
w
 
3-2F
Mar 8
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
Mar 22
Mar 4
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Hamilton 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Hamilton0 - 2Ayr United
Hamilton0 - 3Raith Rovers
Hamilton1 - 2Partick
Hamilton3 - 2Airdrieonians
Hamilton2 - 1Queen's Park
Hamilton1 - 3Livingston
Hamilton3 - 0Greenock
Hamilton1 - 3Falkirk
Hamilton1 - 0Partick
Hamilton2 - 2Airdrieonians
Hamilton1 - 0Dunfermline
Hamilton0 - 2Ayr United
Hamilton2 - 2Partick
Hamilton1 - 2Inverness
Hamilton1 - 1Cove Rangers FC
Hamilton0 - 2Ayr United
Hamilton0 - 0Arbroath
Hamilton1 - 4Queen's Park
Hamilton2 - 1Inverness
Hamilton1 - 1Dundee
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
D
2
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AHamilton0 - 2Greenock
AHamilton2 - 1Queen's Park
HHamilton0 - 2Ayr United
HHamilton0 - 3Raith Rovers
AHamilton0 - 3Livingston
HHamilton1 - 2Partick
HHamilton3 - 2Airdrieonians
AHamilton0 - 1Falkirk
HHamilton2 - 1Queen's Park
AHamilton2 - 3Dunfermline
AHamilton1 - 5Partick
HHamilton1 - 3Livingston
AHamilton4 - 0Airdrieonians
HHamilton3 - 0Greenock
HHamilton1 - 3Falkirk
AHamilton0 - 1Queen's Park
HHamilton1 - 0Partick
AHamilton3 - 3Raith Rovers
AHamilton0 - 3Livingston
HHamilton2 - 2Airdrieonians
Falkirk 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Raith Rovers0 - 2Falkirk
Dunfermline3 - 3Falkirk
Ayr United5 - 2Falkirk
Queen's Park0 - 1Falkirk
Livingston1 - 0Falkirk
Hamilton1 - 3Falkirk
Partick1 - 1Falkirk
Raith Rovers1 - 0Falkirk
Airdrieonians0 - 2Falkirk
Greenock 2 - 3Falkirk
Dunfermline0 - 2Falkirk
Dundee Utd2 - 0Falkirk
Dunfermline0 - 1Falkirk
Queen'South1 - 1Falkirk
Inverness0 - 0Falkirk
Ross County2 - 1Falkirk
Greenock 1 - 1Falkirk
Alloa Athletic1 - 2Falkirk
Partick1 - 1Falkirk
Ayr United0 - 1Falkirk
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HFalkirk2 - 2Ayr United
HFalkirk5 - 2Partick
HFalkirk1 - 2Livingston
AFalkirk2 - 0Raith Rovers
HFalkirk0 - 0Queen's Park
AFalkirk3 - 3Dunfermline
HFalkirk1 - 0Hamilton
AFalkirk2 - 5Ayr United
HFalkirk3 - 0Raith Rovers
AFalkirk1 - 0Queen's Park
AFalkirk0 - 1Livingston
HFalkirk2 - 0Airdrieonians
HFalkirk6 - 0Greenock
HFalkirk2 - 1Dunfermline
AFalkirk3 - 1Hamilton
AFalkirk1 - 1Partick
HFalkirk0 - 0Livingston
HFalkirk2 - 0Ayr United
AFalkirk0 - 1Raith Rovers
AFalkirk2 - 0Airdrieonians
Goal Statistics

Falkirk's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Hamilton Academical have conceded in each of their last 10 Championship games. A PG of 1.7 for John McGlynn's side suggests that run should continue.

Hamilton 8th Falkirk 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Hamilton will score no more than 1 goal
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Falkirk will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
Hamilton have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
+16
Falkirk have scored 16% more goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Hamilton
PG (predicted goals)
Falkirk
1.3
1.7
Attack rating
HAM
FKK
25%
better
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Games scored15
20
Failed to score8
4
Scored first10
16
Goals scored29
47
Avg. goals scored1.2
2
Avg. shots per game8
14
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
15
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+25%
Defence rating
HAM
FKK
35%
better
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Games conceded18
13
Clean sheets5
11
Conceded first12
6
Goals conceded43
23
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1
Avg. shots/game conceded11
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
14%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+35%

Hamilton v Falkirk Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Hamilton Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
231036
S McGintyO ShawC SmithS McGinty
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S McGinty DEF2111
6
-
E Henderson FWD2111
-
K O'Hara FWD204
3
-
O Shaw FWD2010
-
J Barjonas MID1911
4
-
S Hendrie DEF182
4
-
R Tumilty DEF1721
5
-
N Todorov FWD17
3
-
S Bradley FWD172
1
-
C Smith MID1623
2
-
B Maguire MID15
4
-
C Albinson GLK14
1
-
J Longridge DEF13
1
-
K MacDonald MID121
2
-
B Williamson MID11
4
-
L Kilday DEF91
2
-
S McKinstry MID911
-
D Lyness GLK7
-
D McGowan DEF71
1
-
R Lamie DEF51
-
D O'Connor MID3
-
C Newbury DEF2
-
S Robinson FWD21
-
T Gallacher DEF1
-
C Telfer MID1
-
Falkirk Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24666
N. HogarthB SpencerC MillerL Henderson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N. Hogarth GLK21
1
-
K. Adams DEF2123
2
-
L Henderson DEF214
6
-
E Ross MID2142
1
-
C Miller MID2156
-
B Spencer MID2162
6
-
D Tait MID2022
6
-
G Oliver FWD2021
2
-
F. Yeats MID19
1
-
A. Agyeman FWD1941
2
-
A Nesbitt MID1722
3
-
L. Graham DEF141
1
1
R MacIver FWD1431
2
-
L Mccann DEF111
-
C Donaldson DEF101
-
S Mackie DEF1021
5
-
B. Stewart FWD4
1
-
T Lang DEF2
1
-
S Arfield MID24
-
D O'Connor DEF1
-
E Brophy FWD1
-