East Kilbride vs Hamilton Academical: result 2-4 and analysis
Challenge CupLeague Round - Group AKick-off on September 6, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)K Park Training Academy, East Kilbride
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What was the result of East Kilbride vs Hamilton Academical?
Hamilton Academical won 2-4 on September 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 40′O. ShawHamilton Academical
- 45′K. O'HaraHamilton Academical
- 53′J. RobertsonEast Kilbride (pen.)
- 66′K. O'HaraHamilton Academical
- 82′J. RobertsonEast Kilbride
- 87′S. McKinstryHamilton Academical
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Kilbride have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Hamilton Academical have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Motherwell U21(home) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Stirling Albion(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Stranraer(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Queen of the South(home) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Cove Rangers(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Edinburgh City(home) | 2-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | East Fife(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Motherwell U21(home) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 East Kilbride win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Hamilton Academical win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 | East Kilbride 2-5 Hamilton Academical | Challenge Cup |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Hamilton Academical 4-0 East Kilbride | FA Cup |
| Jul 15, 2017 | East Kilbride 1-3 Hamilton Academical | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: East Kilbride vs Hamilton Academical on Oct 14, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
East Kilbride score 2.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Hamilton Academical score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kilbride | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 12, 2025Forfar Athletic1-0Hibernian U21
- Aug 12, 2025Montrose5-2Dundee II
- Aug 12, 2025Stirling Albion0-3Dundee United II
- Aug 12, 2025Clyde1-3Celtic II
- Aug 12, 2025Cove Rangers1-1Spartans
- Aug 12, 2025East Fife4-1Hearts U21
- Aug 12, 2025East Kilbride3-1Queen of the South
- Aug 12, 2025Dumbarton4-2St. Mirren U21