Challenge Cup · Tuesday, 08 Sep 2026
Spartans
Home
0-4
Full time
Ainslie Park
Hamilton Academical
Away
Recommended tip
Away Win @ 1.88
Predicted score
1 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
1.37 - 1.6
Win probability
Home
28%
Draw
22%
Away
50%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
2
50%
1.88
Double Chance
Draw/Away
72%
1.31
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
63%
1.49
Both Teams To Score
BTTS
63%
1.49
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
63%
Over 2.5
63%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
2.97
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Spartans wins
0
Draws
0
Hamilton Academical wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
53%
Recent form
66%
86%
Attack
40%
53%
Defence
93%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
28%
Win probability
50%
Home and away record
Spartans
last 6 at home
1W
3D
2L
1.00
points a game
2.50
scored a game
2.17
conceded a game
Hamilton Academical
last 7 away from home
4W
2D
1L
2.00
points a game
1.86
scored a game
0.43
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
10 matches.
| Spartans | Hamilton Academical | |
|---|---|---|
| 90% 9/10 | Over 1.5 goals | 4/10 40% |
| 70% 7/10 | Over 2.5 goals | 4/10 40% |
| 70% 7/10 | Over 3.5 goals | 4/10 40% |
| 50% 5/10 | Both teams scored | 1/10 10% |
| 30% 3/10 | Kept a clean sheet | 7/10 70% |
| 20% 2/10 | Failed to score | 3/10 30% |
At half time
Spartans
from 10 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
40%
Level
10%
Behind
50%
Hamilton Academical
from 10 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
60%
Level
20%
Behind
20%
Match Preview & Analysis
Spartans face Hamilton Academical in Challenge Cup. Spartans have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 13 and conceding 7 (1.6 points per game). Hamilton Academical have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 1 (2 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 63% and Both Teams to Score at 63%.
Hamilton Academical's counter-attacking efficiency awards them a 50% win probability, presenting genuine betting value for Hamilton Academical to Win (2). Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 1-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
Google FAQ Schema
Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 28% win probability for Spartans, a 22% chance of a draw, and a 50% probability for Hamilton Academical. Our top recommended betting pick is Hamilton Academical Win (2).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 1 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 2.97 goals across both sides.
Yes. Both Teams To Score (BTTS / GG) is favored with a 63% likelihood based on recent scoring form and defensive concession rates.
The match takes place on Tuesday, 08 Sep 2026 at 18:45 (East Africa Time) at Ainslie Park as part of the Challenge Cup.
