Stirling Albion vs Hamilton Academical: result 0-2 and analysis
League CupGroup stage · Matchday 1Kick-off on July 12, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
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What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Hamilton Academical?
Hamilton Academical won 0-2 on July 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 52′C. SmithHamilton Academical
- 59′K. MacDonaldHamilton Academical
Official lineup for Stirling Albion vs Hamilton Academical
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stirling Albion
- 4L. Hamilton
- 9D. Carrick
- 17R. McLean
- 5R. McNab
- 8Mackenzie Carse
- 10R. Cunningham
- 12Cooper Knox
- 22Trialist
- 6Kyle Banner
- 30Callum Crane
- 1Derek Gaston
Hamilton Academical
- 7K. O'Hara
- 9O. Shaw
- 10S. Bradley
- 17S. Robinson
- 8C. Smith
- 5Trialist C
- 2Trialist
- 14B. Maguire
- 16K. MacDonald
- 33S. Hendrie
- 31J. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2025 | Broxburn Athletic(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Apr 19, 2025 | East Fife(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Stranraer(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | Falkirk(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Livingston(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Queen's Park(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Partick(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Dunfermline(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Stirling Albion wins, 3 draws, 2 Hamilton Academical wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2024 | Hamilton Academical 0-0 Stirling Albion | League Cup |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Hamilton Academical 3-0 Stirling Albion | League One |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Stirling Albion 0-0 Hamilton Academical | League One |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Hamilton Academical 5-0 Stirling Albion | League One |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Stirling Albion 2-2 Hamilton Academical | League One |
Last archived meeting: Hamilton Academical vs Stirling Albion on Jul 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Hamilton Academical score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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