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

Sat 21st Dec, 15:00 BST, Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk

John Rankin pays counterpart John McGlynn a visit on Saturday afternoon in the Championship, as their Hamilton Academical and Falkirk charges face each other at the Falkirk Community Stadium. Stats for our tip of are shown below, including head-to-head history. Flipping the market with the tabs changes all stats and the odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers, allowing you do find the bet that suits you best.


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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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Falkirk
65%
--
Draw
19%
--
Hamilton
15%
--
Falkirk 2-0
10%
--
Falkirk 2-1
10%
--
Falkirk 1-0
9%
--
Draw 1-1
9%
--
Falkirk 3-0
8%
--
Falkirk 3-1
7%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Draw 0-0
4%
--
Hamilton 2-1
4%
--
Hamilton 1-0
4%
--
Falkirk 4-0
4%
--
Falkirk 4-1
4%
--
Falkirk 3-2
3%
--
Hamilton 2-0
2%
--
Falkirk 4-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
--
Home 1st Goal
58%
--
Away 1st Goal
40%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
54%
--
BTTS - No
46%
--
BTTS - Home Win
31%
--
BTTS - Draw
15%
--
BTTS - Away Win
8%
--
Home/draw
85%
--
Away/draw
35%
--
Home/away
81%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
38%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
62%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
21%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
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Home DNB
79%
--
Away DNB
29%
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Falkirk win to nil
34%
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Hamilton win to nil
7%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Falkirk have played 16 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Championship league table. Falkirk are unbeaten at home after 8 games and have kept 5 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 16 games against teams below in the table, having won 12, drawn 2 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 8 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Falkirk have outscored their opponents by 31 goals to 21 goals.

Home League Performance

Falkirk have played 8 games at home winning 7, drawing 1 and losing 0 games. They have scored 19 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 3 goals at home.

Hamilton are in 7th position in the Championship on 15 points having played 15 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 18 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

10 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 0 and won 2. Hamilton have conceded 23 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 3 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Falkirk
Hamilton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Falkirk H162238 
-
-
-
-
l
 
1-3A
Dec 21
Mar 1
May 2
2
Livingston15930 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
Feb 1
Mar 29
l
 
1-3A
l
 
3-0A
Apr 26
Jan 25
3
Ayr United16828 
w
 
2-0F
Dec 14
Feb 15
Apr 12
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-2A
Feb 1
Mar 22
4
Partick15926 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
Feb 25
Apr 26
w
 
1-0F
l
 
5-1A
Jan 11
Apr 12
5
Queen's Park16225 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
Jan 11
Mar 15
Dec 14
l
 
1-0A
Apr 19
Feb 15
6
Dunfermline16-415 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
Mar 8
Dec 27
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2A
Feb 25
Apr 5
7
Hamilton A15-715 
Dec 21
w
 
1-3F
May 2
Mar 1
-
-
-
-
8
Raith Rovers15-815 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 19
Jan 25
Jan 28
d
 
3-3F
Mar 29
Feb 22
9
Greenock 15-815 
w
 
6-0F
w
 
2-3A
Apr 5
Feb 22
w
 
3-0F
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 15
Jan 4
10
Airdrieonians15-235 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
Mar 22
Jan 3
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-4F
Dec 28
Mar 8
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Falkirk have won 4 consecutive home league games
8
Falkirk have not lost in 8 consecutive home league games
3
Falkirk have kept a clean sheet for 3 consecutive home league games
Falkirk 1ST
20 league games
Home
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
7
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Falkirk3 - 0Raith Rovers
Falkirk2 - 0Airdrieonians
Falkirk6 - 0Greenock
Falkirk2 - 1Dunfermline
Falkirk0 - 0Livingston
Falkirk2 - 0Ayr United
Falkirk2 - 1Partick
Falkirk2 - 1Queen's Park
Falkirk3 - 2Ross County
Falkirk0 - 2Greenock
Falkirk1 - 2Alloa Athletic
Falkirk1 - 1Partick
Falkirk2 - 0Ayr United
Falkirk1 - 1Dundee Utd
Falkirk3 - 0Queen'South
Falkirk2 - 2Inverness
Falkirk2 - 4Dunfermline
Falkirk0 - 0Greenock
Falkirk2 - 2Alloa Athletic
Falkirk1 - 1Partick
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
14
D
2
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
AFalkirk3 - 2Greenock
HFalkirk2 - 1Partick
AFalkirk2 - 0Dunfermline
HFalkirk2 - 1Queen's Park
HFalkirk3 - 2Ross County
AFalkirk0 - 2Dundee Utd
HFalkirk0 - 2Greenock
AFalkirk1 - 0Dunfermline
Hamilton 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Dunfermline3 - 2Hamilton
Partick5 - 1Hamilton
Airdrieonians0 - 4Hamilton
Queen's Park1 - 0Hamilton
Raith Rovers3 - 3Hamilton
Livingston3 - 0Hamilton
Ayr United3 - 2Hamilton
Greenock 0 - 0Hamilton
Arbroath0 - 0Hamilton
Queen's Park1 - 0Hamilton
Greenock 2 - 0Hamilton
Raith Rovers1 - 2Hamilton
Dundee7 - 0Hamilton
Inverness0 - 3Hamilton
Partick0 - 1Hamilton
Ayr United1 - 0Hamilton
Cove Rangers FC2 - 0Hamilton
Queen's Park4 - 0Hamilton
Dundee1 - 0Hamilton
Raith Rovers3 - 1Hamilton
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
HHamilton1 - 0Dunfermline
AHamilton2 - 3Ayr United
AHamilton0 - 0Greenock
HHamilton0 - 2Ayr United
AHamilton0 - 0Arbroath
HHamilton2 - 2Partick
HHamilton1 - 2Inverness
AHamilton0 - 1Queen's Park
AHamilton0 - 2Greenock
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Goal Statistics

Hamilton Academical have been awful at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 3 consecutive Championship outings. This run could continue, with Falkirk's PG an impressive 2.2.

Falkirk's defensive record is to be admired, John McGlynn's men having conceded 1 or less in 12 consecutive Championship games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.0 for Hamilton Academical makes sense in this context.

Falkirk 1st Hamilton 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
11%
1
25%
2
27%
3
20%
4+
18%
There is a 64% probability that Falkirk will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Hamilton scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
Falkirk’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-12
Hamilton have scored 12% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Falkirk
PG (predicted goals)
Hamilton
2.2
1
Attack rating
17%
better
FKK
HAM
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Games scored13
11
Failed to score3
4
Scored first12
6
Goals scored31
21
Avg. goals scored1.9
1.4
Avg. shots per game15
8
Avg. shots per goal8
6
Conversion rate for13
17
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+17%
Defence rating
46%
better
FKK
HAM
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Games conceded8
10
Clean sheets8
5
Conceded first3
8
Goals conceded9
28
Avg. goals conceded0.6
1.9
Avg. shots/game conceded7
13
Avg. shots/goal conceded13
7
Conversion rate against8%
14%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+46%

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

Falkirk Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16546
N. HogarthB SpencerC MillerD Tait
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N. Hogarth GLK16
1
-
K. Adams DEF1633
2
-
L Henderson DEF161
3
-
B Spencer MID1651
5
-
F. Yeats MID16
1
-
E Ross MID1641
1
-
C Miller MID1654
-
D Tait MID1522
6
-
G Oliver FWD1511
-
A. Agyeman FWD153
2
-
M McKenna MID14
-
A Nesbitt MID1212
1
-
R MacIver FWD111
2
-
L Mccann DEF10
-
S Mackie DEF92
4
-
R Shanley FWD8
1
-
C Morrison FWD81
-
C Donaldson DEF51
-
Hamilton Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15826
S McGintyO ShawS HendrieS Martin
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S McGinty DEF1511
3
-
J Barjonas MID1511
3
-
K O'Hara FWD154
2
-
E Henderson FWD1511
-
R Tumilty DEF1411
4
-
S Martin MID141
5
1
N Todorov FWD14
1
-
O Shaw FWD148
-
S Hendrie DEF122
2
-
S Bradley FWD12
-
C Albinson GLK11
-
J Longridge DEF11
1
-
B Williamson MID11
4
-
L Kilday DEF91
2
-
B Maguire MID9
2
-
K MacDonald MID6
1
-
D Lyness GLK4
-
D McGowan DEF41
1
-
D O'Connor MID3
-
C Newbury DEF2
-