FM Preview: Rangers v Hamilton Academical 15 Jan 2011

Last updated : 14 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Rangers v Hamilton Academical fixture

Rangers prepare to entertain Hamilton Academical at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The The Gers have won 42 of the 47 matches the two teams have contested.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2010, the The Gers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 11 SepHamilton Ac.1 - 2RangersSPL
2009/2010Sat 03 AprRangers1-0Hamilton Ac.SPL
2009/2010Tue 19 JanRangers2 - 0Hamilton Ac.SFAC
2009/2010Sat 16 JanHamilton Ac.0 - 1RangersSPL
2009/2010Sun 10 JanHamilton Ac.3 - 3RangersSFAC
2009/2010Sat 29 AugRangers4 - 1Hamilton Ac.SPL
2008/2009Sun 08 MarRangers5 - 1Hamilton Ac.SFAC

Recent respective form guides

Rangers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The The Gers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Hamilton Ac. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Accies have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Rangers's total of 41 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier. Hamilton Ac. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 12 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rangers6222968
Hamilton Ac.6132346

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers are not exactly setting the world alight at Ibrox Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Hamilton Ac. in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Rangers 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Hamilton Ac. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.