Hamilton v Falkirk

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Hamilton Academical will be looking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat away from home at Queen's Park last time out in the Scottish Championship when they return to their New Douglas Park for this Friday night encounter against the league leaders, Falkirk, as the hosts seek to lift themselves further away from the early relegation places.

Overall, it's been a bit of a lean start to this season's Championship campaign for Hamilton Academical who have managed to collect just two wins from their opening nine league matches this term which came in the form of victories over Dunfermline Athletic and Partick Thistle respectively.

However, although both of these wins were recorded on home soil, results overall this season have been a little disappointing for the hosts as they have also been handed four defeats in the early stages of this season already.

Defeats at the hands of Ayr United (home and away), Livingston and Queen's Park suggest this upcoming tussle against the league leaders on Friday night is expected to be a tough test for John Rankin's side, especially as the bigger picture shows Hamilton Academical have registered just three wins from their previous 20 attempts in the Scottish Championship.

Falkirk were involved in a second draw on the trot in the Scottish Championship last Saturday when the visitors were held to a 1-1 draw away from home at Partick Thistle which followed a previous 0-0 stalemate at home with Livingston.

Despite appearing to drop four points from the last possible six in their last two games, Falkirk still sit top of the Championship table where they hold a two-point cushion over second placed Ayr United ahead of this upcoming trip to New Douglas Park on Friday night.

Results overall in the early stages of this new domestic second tier campaign though have been impressive from Falkirk's point of view as the visitors have been handed just one loss in their opening nine games and having also picked up six wins within this nine-game start, the visitors look in good shape to add to their points tally here on Friday night.

Three of Falkirk's six wins to date have been achieved on their travels with important victories gained on the road at Dunfermline Athletic, Greenock Morton and Airdrieonians respectively, thus underlining Falkirk's potential threat away from home at Hamilton Academical in this upcoming clash.

In addition, Falkirk have won seven out of their last 10 matches overall in the Scottish Championship and John McGlynn's side will be upbeat about their chances of claiming another three points here.

Hamilton Academical v Falkirk Verdict

Falkirk have won each of the last three meetings on the trot against Hamilton Academical and the visitors look set to make it four on the bounce on Friday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be Falkirk win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Falkirk win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct Score: Falkirk 1-0 @ 7.50