Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Stenhousemuir 2nd with 67 points, Hamilton Academical 9th with 34, 33 apart. On the form table Hamilton Academical stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.39/0.75 for Stenhousemuir and 1.5/1.17 for Hamilton Academical (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Stenhousemuir carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Stenhousemuir, 4/15 for Hamilton Academical.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Stenhousemuir, 2 for Hamilton Academical and 1 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Ochilview Park (capacity 6,000). On the scoreboard, Stenhousemuir led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Stenhousemuir: Ross Taylor (30'), Kane Ritchie-Hosler (26'), Gregor Buchanan (53')
Key stats
Possession: Stenhousemuir 58% · Hamilton Academical 42% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 4-4