Match Report
34 points for Arbroath (8th), 31 for Hamilton Academical (9th): a 3-point gap. Per game in the league, Arbroath were scoring 0.81 and conceding 1.31, Hamilton Academical 0.86 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Arbroath for 5 matches. A win had eluded Hamilton Academical for 5 matches.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Arbroath wins, 1 for Hamilton Academical, 3 draws, at 1.86 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Gayfield Park (capacity 5,900). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Arbroath 50% · Hamilton Academical 50% · Total shots: 18-8 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 8-4