Raith Rovers vs Hamilton Academical: result 5-2 and analysis
Challenge CupRound of 32Kick-off on December 9, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
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What was the result of Raith Rovers vs Hamilton Academical?
Raith Rovers won 5-2 on December 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′D. O'ConnorRaith Rovers
- 40′Findlay CameronHamilton Academical
- 51′S. BrownRaith Rovers
- 58′J. RoweRaith Rovers
- 79′Findlay CameronHamilton Academical
- 81′J. RoweRaith Rovers
- 87′J. RoweRaith Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Raith Rovers have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Hamilton Academical have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | ST Johnstone(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Arbroath(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Airdrie United(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Queen's Park(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Airdrie United(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Cove Rangers(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Rangers U21(home) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Raith Rovers win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Hamilton Academical win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Hamilton Academical 0-3 Raith Rovers | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Raith Rovers 2-0 Hamilton Academical | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Hamilton Academical 0-3 Raith Rovers | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Raith Rovers 3-3 Hamilton Academical | Championship |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Raith Rovers 1-1 Hamilton Academical | League Cup |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Hamilton Academical 1-4 Raith Rovers | Challenge Cup |
Last archived meeting: Hamilton Academical vs Raith Rovers on Mar 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Raith Rovers score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Hamilton Academical score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | 0.7 | 1.1 | 7 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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