Match Report
In the standings it was Peterhead 4th on 6 points, Hamilton Academical 1st on 9 — separated by 3. The last five rounds placed Peterhead no better than 20th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.52 goals per team per game, Peterhead ran at 0.75 scored and 0.75 conceded, Hamilton Academical at 1.75 and 0.5.
Momentum sat with Peterhead, winners of their last three. 6 matches unbeaten backed Hamilton Academical's arrival, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Peterhead, 1 draw and 3 for Hamilton Academical, at 4 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 100% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Balmoor Stadium, with room for 4,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Hamilton Academical led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Hamilton Academical: Cian Newbury (33')
Key stats
Possession: Peterhead 55% · Hamilton Academical 45% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 3-2