Ross County vs Hamilton Academical: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 27, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Global Energy Stadium, Dingwall
The Footlab AI model makes Ross County the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Hamilton Academical. The most likely score is 1-1. If Ross County wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.5% of the 2,615 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ross County vs Hamilton Academical?
A very open match: only 61 Elo points separate Ross County (1,781) and Hamilton Academical (1,720).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Ross County vs Hamilton Academical
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Ross County
4-2-3-1- 9Brian Graham
- 6C. Randall
- 23R. Docherty
- 16C. Hamilton
- 19L. McCarvel
- 7R. Chin
- 4A. Wright
- 3L. Strapp
- 5L. Reid
- 15D. Smith
- 1B. Foster-Theniger
Hamilton Academical
4-3-3- 27S. McKinstry
- 29A. Ryan
- 7D. Thomas
- 6C. Blues
- 17S. Bannigan
- 8K. MacDonald
- 33S. Hendrie
- 3T. Gallacher
- 2A. Comrie
- 16K. Smutek
- 1D. Lyness
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 02:46 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ross County have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Hamilton Academical have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Queen of the South(away) | 7-1 | League One |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Montrose(away) | 5-0 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Hearts U21(home) | 14-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Airdrie United(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Gala Fairydean Rovers(away) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Peterhead(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Kilmarnock II(home) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ross County wins, 1 draw, 1 Hamilton Academical win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2024 | Hamilton Academical 1-2 Ross County | League Cup |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Hamilton Academical 0-0 Ross County | FA Cup |
| May 12, 2021 | Ross County 2-1 Hamilton Academical | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Hamilton Academical 1-2 Ross County | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Ross County 0-2 Hamilton Academical | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Hamilton Academical 0-1 Ross County | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Hamilton Academical vs Ross County on Jul 23, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ross County score 4.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Hamilton Academical score 1.9 and concede 0.5. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | 4.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 14/15 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1.9 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ross County sit 1st in League One (28 points from 10 matches) and Hamilton Academical sit 2nd (25 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 28 |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 25 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Ross County vs Hamilton Academical?
- The Footlab AI model makes Ross County the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Hamilton Academical.
- Where and when is Ross County vs Hamilton Academical played?
- Ross County vs Hamilton Academical is played on February 27, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Global Energy Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.5% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.