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

Fri 2nd May, 19:45 BST, Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk

the Falkirk Community Stadium crowd welcome Hamilton Academical's supporters on Friday evening, as John McGlynn's Falkirk face John Rankin's side in the Championship. Our goal is for you to win betting on this match, so every stats you could realistically need to make a well-informed wager is published below. Switch between 17 betting markets or take our top tip. We've got predictions, head-to-head analysis and odds from leading bookmakers for each one.


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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Falkirk
60%
--
Draw
22%
--
Hamilton
18%
--
Falkirk 1-0
12%
--
Falkirk 2-0
11%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Falkirk 2-1
10%
--
Falkirk 3-0
7%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Falkirk 3-1
6%
--
Hamilton 1-0
6%
--
Hamilton 2-1
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Falkirk 4-0
3%
--
Falkirk 4-1
3%
--
Falkirk 3-2
3%
--
Hamilton 2-0
3%
--
Hamilton 3-1
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
--
Home 1st Goal
56%
--
Away 1st Goal
40%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
50%
--
BTTS - No
50%
--
BTTS - Home Win
26%
--
BTTS - Draw
16%
--
BTTS - Away Win
9%
--
Home/draw
82%
--
Away/draw
40%
--
Home/away
78%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
75%
--
Away DNB
34%
--
Falkirk win to nil
34%
--
Hamilton win to nil
9%
--
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Falkirk have played 34 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 34 games against teams below in the table, having won 21, drawn 7 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 17 clean sheets and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. Falkirk have outscored their opponents by 68 goals to 37 goals.

Home League Performance

Falkirk have played 17 games at home winning 12, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 37 goals, kept 10 clean sheets and conceded 12 goals at home.

Hamilton are in 10th position in the Championship on 21 points having played 34 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 31 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 19 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

34 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 18 games, drawn 6 and won 10. Hamilton have conceded 58 goals, scored 37, failed to score in 13 fixtures and have kept 8 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 H343870 
-
-
-
-
l
 
1-3A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
May 2
2
Livingston342667 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-3A
l
 
3-0A
Apr 26
l
 
3-0A
3
Ayr United341759 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
5-2F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-2A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
4
Partick34349 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
5-2F
Apr 25
w
 
1-0F
l
 
5-1A
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-2F
5
Raith Rovers34049 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-3F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-3A
d
 
3-3F
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-0A
6
Greenock 34-844 
w
 
6-0F
w
 
2-3A
w
 
5-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-0F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
7
Dunfermline34-1334 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
3-3A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
8
Queen's Park34-1534 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-4F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2F
9
Airdrieonians34-2728 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-3F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-4F
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-1A
10
Hamilton A34-2121 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-3F
May 2
d
 
2-2F
-
-
-
-
Promotion
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Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Falkirk 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
13
D
3
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Falkirk1 - 3Raith Rovers
Falkirk5 - 0Greenock
Falkirk2 - 0Airdrieonians
Falkirk1 - 0Dunfermline
Falkirk2 - 2Ayr United
Falkirk5 - 2Partick
Falkirk1 - 2Livingston
Falkirk0 - 0Queen's Park
Falkirk1 - 0Hamilton
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
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HFalkirk1 - 3Raith Rovers
AFalkirk1 - 1Ayr United
HFalkirk5 - 0Greenock
AFalkirk0 - 1Livingston
HFalkirk2 - 0Airdrieonians
AFalkirk4 - 0Queen's Park
HFalkirk1 - 0Dunfermline
AFalkirk3 - 0Airdrieonians
AFalkirk2 - 2Hamilton
AFalkirk2 - 0Greenock
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
Hamilton 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Partick1 - 2Hamilton
Dunfermline0 - 1Hamilton
Ayr United1 - 1Hamilton
Airdrieonians2 - 1Hamilton
Raith Rovers2 - 0Hamilton
Greenock 2 - 0Hamilton
Queen's Park1 - 2Hamilton
Livingston3 - 0Hamilton
Falkirk1 - 0Hamilton
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
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HHamilton0 - 0Queen's Park
AHamilton2 - 1Partick
AHamilton1 - 0Dunfermline
HHamilton0 - 3Raith Rovers
AHamilton1 - 1Ayr United
HHamilton0 - 2Greenock
AHamilton1 - 2Airdrieonians
HHamilton2 - 2Falkirk
HHamilton1 - 0Dunfermline
AHamilton0 - 2Raith Rovers
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
Goal Statistics
Falkirk 1st Hamilton 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 84% probability that Falkirk will score 1 or more goals
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Hamilton scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+14
Falkirk have scored 14% more goals at home than predicted
-9
Hamilton’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.1
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Falkirk
PG (predicted goals)
Hamilton
1.9
0.9
Attack rating
34%
better
FKK
HAM
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Games scored29
21
Failed to score5
13
Scored first25
14
Goals scored68
37
Avg. goals scored2
1.1
Avg. shots per game13
8
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for15
14
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+34%
Defence rating
39%
better
FKK
HAM
view stats
Games conceded17
26
Clean sheets17
8
Conceded first7
18
Goals conceded30
58
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded7
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
6
Conversion rate against13%
16%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+39%

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
32897
N. HogarthC MillerC MillerB Spencer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N. Hogarth GLK29
1
-
K. Adams DEF2924
2
-
E Ross MID2963
2
-
C Miller MID2989
1
-
B Spencer MID2982
7
-
L Henderson DEF286
7
-
G Oliver FWD2731
2
-
D Tait MID2622
6
-
A. Agyeman FWD2551
2
-
A Nesbitt MID2422
3
-
F. Yeats MID23
1
-
L. Graham DEF191
1
1
C Donaldson DEF172
1
-
S Mackie DEF1622
7
-
R MacIver FWD1631
2
-
L Mccann DEF121
-
B. Stewart FWD1122
2
-
S Arfield MID98
1
-
T Lang DEF81
4
-
M Thomson FWD61
-
E Brophy FWD3
-
D O'Connor DEF1
-
Hamilton Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
311148
S McGintyO ShawC SmithS McGinty
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S McGinty DEF2921
8
-
O Shaw FWD28111
2
-
K O'Hara FWD274
4
-
E Henderson FWD2611
1
-
R Tumilty DEF2541
7
-
S Bradley FWD2521
4
-
J Barjonas MID2311
4
-
B Maguire MID23
4
-
N Todorov FWD23
3
-
C Smith MID2124
3
-
S Hendrie DEF202
4
-
K MacDonald MID202
3
-
J Longridge DEF19
1
-
D Lyness GLK15
1
-
S McKinstry MID1531
-
C Albinson GLK14
1
-
B Williamson MID11
4
-
D McGowan DEF101
2
-
S Robinson FWD1011
2
-
L Kilday DEF91
2
-
C Telfer MID7
1
-
R Lamie DEF61
1
-
T Gallacher DEF4
-
D O'Connor MID3
-
C Newbury DEF2
-