FootyMAD's Hamilton Academical match preview

History of the Stranraer v Hamilton Academical fixture

Stranraer prepare to entertain Hamilton Academical at Stair Park on Monday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was earlier this season, with Hamilton Ac. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Blues in a Scottish Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006	Sat 29 Oct	Hamilton Ac.	2 - 0	Stranraer	SCD1
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

Recent respective form guides

Stranraer will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. The The Blues's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Hamilton Ac.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Accies have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 19 matches. Hamilton Ac. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 34 points from 19 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Stranraer	6	0	5	1	4	5	5
Hamilton Ac.	6	3	2	1	11	7	11

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Stair Park for the The Blues and the Madmen are unable to see past Hamilton Ac. claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Stranraer	Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 10 home matches. Not won in the 12 most recent games.
Hamilton Ac.	4 games since last defeat.