FM Preview: Hamilton Academical v Greenock Morton 17 Dec 2011

Last updated : 16 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hamilton Academical v Greenock Morton fixture

Greenock Morton face a trip to Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 72 games played, 'Ton have recorded 15 wins, and Hamilton Academical have come away with 36 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Accies carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Morton 0 - 2 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sun 04 Sep Hamilton Ac. 2-1 Morton Scottish Challenge Cup
2007/2008 Sat 08 Mar Hamilton Ac. 3 - 0 Morton Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 29 Dec Morton 1 - 3 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 27 Oct Hamilton Ac. 1 - 0 Morton Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 25 Aug Morton 0 - 2 Hamilton Ac. Scottish Division One
2003/2004 Sat 10 Apr Hamilton Ac. 6 - 1 Morton 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 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Greenock Morton is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the 'Ton have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hamilton Academical see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 19 points from their 16 games played so far,

Greenock Morton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 19 points from their 16 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hamilton Academical 6 1 1 4 8 14 4
Greenock Morton 6 2 1 3 10 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Greenock Morton on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Hamilton Academical. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hamilton Academical 6 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Greenock Morton An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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