This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Dundee United and Hamilton Academical at 15:00 on Saturday, 17th October 2009 in the Scottish Premier.
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Hamilton Ac. face a trip to Dundee United at Tannadice Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Accies 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 1 | Dundee Utd. | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Hamilton Ac. | 2 - 1 | Dundee Utd. | SFAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Dundee Utd. | 1 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SPL |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 11 Aug | Hamilton Ac. | 3 - 1 | Dundee Utd. | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 31 Oct | Dundee Utd. | 3 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SLGC |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 04 Feb | Dundee Utd. | 4 - 0 | Hamilton Ac. | SFAC |
| 1995/1996 | Mon 22 Apr | Hamilton Ac. | 0 - 2 | Dundee Utd. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Dundee United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of Hamilton Ac. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Accies have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dundee Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 12 points from their 7 games so far. Hamilton Ac. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 7 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dundee Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Terrors, as the Accies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dundee Utd. | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Hamilton Ac. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
