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Arbroath pack their bags to visit Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Red Lichties will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 6 of the 33 games.
The previous match played between the two at New Douglas Park was more than three years back, in February 2000, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Apr | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 05 Feb | Hamilton Ac. | 2 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 27 Nov | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 02 Oct | Hamilton Ac. | 2 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 1936/1937 | Sat 30 Dec | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 4 | Arbroath | SC1 |
| 1936/1937 | Sat 30 Dec | Arbroath | 1 - 2 | Hamilton Ac. | SC1 |
Recent respective form guides
Hamilton Academical have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Accies in those games, with 11 conceded.
The away form of Arbroath is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Red Lichties have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hamilton Ac. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 16 points from their 12 games played so far, Arbroath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 12 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Accies, as the Red Lichties have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hamilton Ac. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Arbroath | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 24 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |