Hamilton Academical vs Edinburgh City: result 0-1 and analysis
Challenge CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)ZLX Stadium, Hamilton
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What was the result of Hamilton Academical vs Edinburgh City?
Edinburgh City won 0-1 on August 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′J. LeitchEdinburgh City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hamilton Academical have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Edinburgh City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | East Fife(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Airdrie United(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Celtic II(home) | 1-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Montrose(away) | 5-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Spartans(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Elgin City(home) | 0-5 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Hamilton Academical win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Edinburgh City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | Hamilton Academical 2-3 Edinburgh City | Challenge Cup |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Hamilton Academical 1-0 Edinburgh City | League One |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Edinburgh City 2-5 Hamilton Academical | League One |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Hamilton Academical 1-1 Edinburgh City | League One |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Edinburgh City 0-3 Hamilton Academical | League One |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Edinburgh City 0-1 Hamilton Academical | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Hamilton Academical vs Edinburgh City on Aug 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Hamilton Academical score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.6 | 1.8 | 6 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
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
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