FM Preview: Livingston v Hamilton Academical 12 Nov 2011

Last updated : 11 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Livingston v Hamilton Academical fixture

Livingston are ready to welcome Hamilton Academical to Almondvale Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 9 of the 19 previous games, with the Livi winning just 6.

The previous match played between the two at Almondvale Stadium was more than three years back, in April 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 09 Oct Hamilton Ac. 1 - 0 Livingston Scottish Challenge Cup
2011/2012 Sat 27 Aug Hamilton Ac. 1 - 1 Livingston Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 12 Apr Livingston 1-3 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 23 Feb Hamilton Ac. 3 - 1 Livingston Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 08 Dec Livingston 2 - 0 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 22 Sep Hamilton Ac. 1 - 1 Livingston Scottish Division One
2006/2007 Sat 07 Apr Hamilton Ac. 3 - 0 Livingston Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Livingston are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Livi, with 6 goals against.

The Accies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Accies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.

Livingston's 16 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

Hamilton Academical are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 18 points from 12 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Livingston 6 1 3 2 7 7 6
Hamilton Academical 6 3 0 3 8 6 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Livi go into their game against Hamilton Academical in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Livingston Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Hamilton Academical 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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