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Stranraer pack their bags to visit Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, The Blues have recorded 7 wins, and Hamilton Ac. have come away with 15 victories.
The previous match played between the two at New Douglas Park was within the last three years, in March 2003, with Stranraer inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Accies in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Dec | Stranraer | 0 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SFAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Stranraer | 0 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 5 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Stranraer | 3 - 2 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hamilton Academical have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Accies in those games, with 4 conceded.
Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Hamilton Ac. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 19 points from 11 games. Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 11 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Hamilton Ac. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hamilton Ac. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Stranraer | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |