Match Report
9 points and 3 places separated them: Hamilton Academical 4th with 3, Hearts 1st with 12. 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, Hamilton Academical ran at 0.75 scored and 1.75 conceded, Hearts at 4 and 0.25.
Hearts entered with five wins in a row. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Hamilton Academical, 15/15 for Hearts.
The head-to-head ledger counts 22 games: 4 Hamilton Academical wins, 13 for Hearts, 5 draws, at 3 goals per meeting.
New Douglas Park, capacity 6,078, hosted the game. Hearts led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hearts: Stuart Findlay (5'), Elton Kabangu (45'), Cláudio Braga (83'), James Wilson (70')
Key stats
Possession: Hamilton Academical 50% · Hearts 50% · Total shots: 2-20 · On target: 1-9 · Corners: 2-6