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The wait is nearly over for the massive Chamionship Play-offs semi-final face-off between Hamilton Academical and Alloa Athletic on Saturday. Having both made it this far, and with the prize for the side that makes it through the match being a place in the final, this really should be a great game.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Hamilton Academical v Alloa Athletic can be found here - as well as up-to-date odds.
๐ Form Guide
Hamilton Academical
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Hamilton Academical go into this match coming off the back of a 2-2 Chamionship Play-offs draw versus Alloa Athletic.
For Hamilton Academical, the goals were scored by Euan Henderson (31') and Kevin O'Hara (75'). Taylor Steven (47') and Kurtis Roberts (54') scored for Alloa Athletic.
It has been all too rare in recent games that Hamilton Academical have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Hamilton Academical have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 7 goals in the process.
Alloa Athletic
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Showing their appetite for productive encounters, weโve seen goals 20 times in the last six matches in which Alloa Athletic have taken to the pitch, yielding a mean average of 3.33 goals for each clash. Opposition teams have managed 8 of this grand total. Previous results aside, weโll just have to find out whether the trend will persist in this next game.
๐ฅ Head to head
Checking on their past head to head clashes going back to 13/05/2023 tells us that Hamilton Academical have won 3 of these and Alloa Athletic 1, with the number of drawn games standing at 2.
In all, 18 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 11 for The Accies and 7 created by The Wasps. Thatโs an average goals per game of 3.
๐ฐ Team News: Hamilton Academical
There arenโt many personnel worries, with just the lone fitness concern for the Hamilton Academical manager John Rankin to be concerned with from a near full-strength squad. Scott Martin (Hamstring injury) misses out.
๐๏ธ Team News: Alloa Athletic
Due to a completely healthy group available to choose from, the Alloa Athletic manager Andy Graham doesnโt have any fitness worries whatsoever before this game.
๐ก Prediction
In this match, Hamilton Academical will most probably be able to create a high number of chances and successful shots on target.
In contrast, Alloa Athletic are also probably going to find it difficult to get shooting opportunities but we do fancy them converting at least once as well.
We therefore think that itโs going to be a 3-1 winning score for Hamilton Academical come full-time.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura, 13:00 11/05/2024
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
Hamilton Academical
Formed: 1874
Stadium: ZLX Stadium (6,018)
Captain: Scott Martin
Chairman: John Brown
Manager: John Rankin
Competitions: League One position 2, Chamionship Play-offs (Semi-Finals)
๐ Key Player: Euan Henderson
Normally played in the Left Wing position, Euan Henderson was born in Scotland. Having played his first senior match for Hearts in the 2016 - 2017 season, the skilful Forward has netted 10 league goals in the League One 2023 - 2024 season so far coming from a total of 31 appearances.
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36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 90 | WWDDD |
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36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 74 | WLWWW |
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36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 56 | WDWLD |
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36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 53 | DLLWW |
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36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 49 | LLLLW |
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36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | -15 | 44 | WWDLL |
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36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 41 | LWDWL |
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36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | -13 | 39 | LWWDD |
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36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | -19 | 39 | LLDWD |
10 |
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36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | -60 | 8 | LWLLL |
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Kevin O'Hara | 14 |
Euan Henderson | 10 |
Ahkeem Rose | 7 |
Kyle MacDonald | 5 |
Lewis Smith | 5 |
Bobby Wales | 12 |
Taylor Steven | 9 |
Conor Sammon | 7 |
Scott Taggart | 6 |
Ally Roy | 5 |
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