Hamilton vs Edinburgh Prediction 25 August 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams Hamilton Academical and Edinburgh City are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 18:45. The tournament match Challenge Cup will take place in the city of Hamilton at the New Douglas Park stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team Hamilton Academical being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 27 August 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 2:3. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Hamilton Academical):
- ball possession percentage: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 7;
- fouls: 14 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 7.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Hamilton Academical and Edinburgh City:
- played 8 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 1, draws - 1;
- number of goals - 22 against 8;
- average total in the 1st half - 2.25, in the 2nd half - 1.5;
- average total goals in the match - 3.75.
Head-to-head statistics Hamilton - Edinburgh

Hamilton Academical Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 22 August 2026 as part of the League 1 tournament (home team - East Fife, away team - Hamilton Academical). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here's the game statistics (Hamilton Academical vs East Fife):
- ball possession: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 5;
- fouls: 7 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 1.
✅The Hamilton Academical team has already started their championship performance, but it's too early to talk about any statistics. So let's take a look at the results of the last 10 official matches (including this season's games).
During this time, the team has won 7 victories, drew 1 times, and suffered 2 defeats. They managed to delight the fans with 22 goals, averaging 2.2 goals per game. It is worth noting that at home, the team averages 2.67 goals per match. Regarding goals conceded, the average is 0.8 goals over the same period.
Match Results: Hamilton Academical

Edinburgh City Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 22 August 2026 as part of the League 2 tournament (home team - Edinburgh City, away - Annan Athletic). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here are the match stats (Edinburgh City vs Annan Athletic):
- ball possession: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- fouls: 16 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 4;
- shots on target: 8 vs 2.
⚠️The visiting team is Edinburgh City. They haven't had many matches this season, so let's look at the statistics from the last 10 official matches.
During this time, the team has 6 wins and 3 losses, and 1 draws. Average goals: they score an average of 1.5 per match (away - 1.75), and concede an average of 1.5.
Match Results: Edinburgh City
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 8;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 3; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 2.25;
- Today's home team scores on average 1.88, while the visitors net 0.38.
First-Half Stats: Hamilton Academical (home) vs Edinburgh City (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 0;
- wins: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 1 (100%) vs 0 (0%);
- draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 0;
- Average goals conceded: 1 vs 0.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 5 vs 6;
- losses: 1 vs 2;
- draws: 4 vs 2;
- Average first-half total: 1.4 (scored - 1, conceded - 0.4) vs 1.9 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 0.7).
- Hamilton Academical scored in the 1st half in last 8 games against Edinburgh City.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 8;
- home team wins - 6, away team wins - 1, draws - 1.
Statistics: Hamilton Academical vs Edinburgh City
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- wins: 0 vs 1;
- win percentage: 0% vs 100%;
- losses: 1 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 7 vs 6;
- losses: 2 vs 3;
- draws: 1 vs 1.
- Hamilton Academical have not lost in 7 of last 8 games against Edinburgh City.
- Hamilton Academical have not lost in 8 of last 9 home games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 2.75, the guests - 1;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.75;
- both teams scored: overall - 4; at the home team's field - 2.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 6 Hamilton Academical games (Challenge Cup).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 8;
- both teams scored all-time - 4 times;
- on the home team’s field - 2 times.
Statistics: Hamilton Academical vs Edinburgh City
- number of matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 1;
- number of BTTS matches for Hamilton Academical at home - 1 (100%);
- number of BTTS matches for Edinburgh City away - 0 (0%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 3 vs 2;
- BTTS matches for Hamilton Academical at home - 3 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Edinburgh City away - 1 (25%).
Editorial Prediction
- Hamilton Academical scored in the 1st half in last 8 games against Edinburgh City.