Match Report
6 points and 2 places separated them: Dunfermline Athletic 2nd with 9, Hamilton Academical 4th with 3. Hamilton Academical ranked just 30th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.68 goals per team per game, Dunfermline Athletic ran at 2.25 scored and 1.25 conceded, Hamilton Academical at 0.75 and 1.75.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Dunfermline Athletic, 3 draws and 5 for Hamilton Academical, at 2.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 42% of meetings won.
East End Park, capacity 11,480, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dunfermline Athletic led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Dunfermline Athletic: Andy Tod (39'), Lee Kilday (70' og) · Hamilton Academical: Oli Shaw (69')
Key stats
Possession: Dunfermline Athletic 50% · Hamilton Academical 50% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 5-2