History of the Hamilton Academical v Ayr United fixture
Ayr United travel to take on Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Honest Men will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Hamilton Academical was just over four years ago, in August 2007, with Ayr United inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Accies in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 06 Aug | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 2 | Hamilton Ac. | Scottish Division One |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 14 Aug | Hamilton Ac. | 1-2 | Ayr Utd. | Scottish Challenge Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 17 Aug | Hamilton Ac. | 4 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | Scottish League Cup |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 24 Mar | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | Scottish Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 19 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 5 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | Scottish Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 31 Oct | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | Scottish Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 05 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 2 - 3 | Hamilton Ac. | Scottish Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Hamilton Academical are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Ayr United have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Honest Men have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hamilton Academical are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 15 points from 10 games.
Ayr United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 9 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Accies, as the Honest Men have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Ayr United | 5 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here