FM Preview: Hamilton Academical v Dumbarton 18 Dec 2012

Last updated : 17 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hamilton Academical v Dumbarton fixture

Dumbarton travel to take on Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 38 and win only 13 of the 64 games.

The last time the two teams met at Hamilton Academical was back in August 2005, over five years ago, the Accies carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 22 Sep Dumbarton 3 - 3 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2005/2006 Tue 09 Aug Hamilton Ac. 2-1 Dumbarton Scottish League Cup
2003/2004 Sat 17 Apr Hamilton Ac. 2 - 1 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2003/2004 Tue 09 Mar Hamilton Ac. 2 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2003/2004 Sat 21 Feb Dumbarton 2 - 0 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division Two
2003/2004 Sat 18 Oct Dumbarton 0 - 3 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division Two
2002/2003 Sat 19 Apr Hamilton Ac. 2 - 2 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Hamilton Academical have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Accies have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sons have hit 5 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hamilton Academical are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 14 matches.

Dumbarton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 5 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hamilton Academical 6 2 1 3 5 6 7
Dumbarton 6 2 0 4 9 16 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Accies, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hamilton Academical 5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Dumbarton An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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