Queen of the South vs Hamilton Academical: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Queen of the South played against Hamilton Academical in League One (Scotland). The game was played on December 27, 2025. Final score: 4:1.

Recent form

Queen of the South has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Hamilton Academical has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Queen of the South scores 1.28 goals per game and allows 1.17. Hamilton Academical scores 1.72 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.55 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Queen of the South's games and 39% of Hamilton Academical's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 61%, compared with league averages of 42% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Hamilton Academical has the higher season xG average, 1.37 to 1.32 per game. Queen of the South takes 10.9 shots per game, while Hamilton Academical takes 10.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Queen of the South leads at halftime in 39% of its games and scores 0.78 goals per game after halftime. Hamilton Academical leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.83 after halftime.

When the teams score

Queen of the South's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). For Hamilton Academical, it is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.55 goals. Both teams score in 42% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
2 : 1
Second half

Game stats

63Possession (%)37
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
20Shots7
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
10Shots on target1
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
2.48xG0.78
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
9Corners1
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
73Dangerous attacks36
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
5Fouls11
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
3Cards3
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
1.28Goals scored / game1.72
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
1.17Goals allowed / game1
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
51%Average possession48%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
4.33Shots on target / game5.11
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.89Shots per game10.22
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
4.33Shots on target5.11
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
11.7%Shot conversion16.8%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
51%Possession48%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
1.32xG for1.37
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
1.41xG against1.18
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

Shooting quality

Queen of the South: BalancedHamilton Academical: Efficient finishing
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
Accuracy (shots on target)40%50%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Queen of the South is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Queen of the South · 1.4 pts / game - Hamilton Academical

Queen of the South
DLDWW
Season result split
44% W22% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-6
1.56 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-2
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Hamilton Academical
LWDLW
Season result split
50% W22% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-5
1.72 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WDLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hamilton Academical is 34% better for: goals scored per game.

1.28 goals / game - Queen of the South · 1.72 goals / game - Hamilton Academical

Hamilton Academical is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.17 goals / game - Queen of the South · 1 goals / game - Hamilton Academical

Queen of the South scoring profile: strong

Queen of the South scores in 72% of games (13 of 18 meczów), while Hamilton Academical keeps a clean sheet in 44% (8 of 18 meczów).

Hamilton Academical scoring profile: strong

Hamilton Academical scores in 72% of games (13 of 18 meczów), while Queen of the South keeps a clean sheet in 44% (8 of 18 meczów).

23Goals scored (season)31
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
21Goals conceded (season)18
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
2.44Average goals per game2.72
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
5Goals scored (last 5)5
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal72%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
33%2 goals50%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
17%3 goals33%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
6%4 goals17%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

How often they concede at least...

56%1 goal56%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
33%2 goals28%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
17%3 goals11%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
11%4 goals6%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

33%
Queen of the South - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.6 of 18 meczów
39%
Hamilton Academical - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.7 of 18 meczów
42%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time17%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
33%Scored in both halves50%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

BTTS and goal count

17%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
28%Min. 3 goals without BTTS28%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
40%BTTS - last 540%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

1st half

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

2nd half

94%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hamilton Academical is 22% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / game - Queen of the South · 1.83 pts / game - Hamilton Academical

Queen of the South - half-time state
39% leading33% draw28% trailing
Hamilton Academical - half-time state
50% leading33% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)1.83
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.89
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.39
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
1Average goals (1st half)1.28
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
67%Clean sheet before half-time72%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
56%No goal before half-time33%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)1.67
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
1.44Average goals (2nd half)1.44
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
50%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical
39%No goal after half-time44%
Queen of the SouthHamilton Academical

Queen of the South - second-half results

44% W17% D39% L
27
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding113%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 44%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Hamilton Academical - second-half results

44% W33% D22% L
33
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Queen of the South - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.00
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game0.81.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Hamilton Academical - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game1.00.4
Average goals per game1.60.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Queen of the South
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
2
16-30
2
4
31-45
6
4
46-60
3
5
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Hamilton Academical
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
7
3
16-30
5
3
31-45
5
6
46-60
6
5
61-75
4
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+55%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Queen of the South

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Hamilton Academical

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
145%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Queen of the SouthLigaHamilton Academical
Average goals per game 2.442.55 2.72
Both teams scored 33%42% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%52% 61%
Clean sheets 44%32% 44%
Goal before half-time 72%72% 78%
Goal after half-time 94%81% 78%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.55
Average goals per game
42%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.36
Home goals / game
1.19
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Queen of the SouthGoalMatthew DouglasAssist: Kai Kennedy
  2. Hamilton AcademicalYellow cardCale Loughrey
  3. Queen of the SouthGoalMatthew Douglas
  4. Hamilton AcademicalGoalConnor Smith
  5. Queen of the SouthGoalMatthew Douglas
  6. Hamilton AcademicalYellow cardKevin O'Hara
  7. Hamilton AcademicalSubstitutionOn: Steven BradleyOff: Ewan Simpson
  8. Hamilton AcademicalSubstitutionOn: Dominic ShielsOff: Lee Kilday
  9. Queen of the SouthYellow cardJack Hannah
  10. Queen of the SouthSubstitutionOn: Jack StottOff: Kurtis Guthrie
  11. Hamilton AcademicalYellow cardSteven Hendrie
  12. Queen of the SouthYellow cardKai Kennedy
  13. Queen of the SouthGoalJack Stott
  14. Hamilton AcademicalSubstitutionOn: Finlay CameronOff: Scott Robinson
  15. Queen of the SouthYellow cardReece Lyon

Head-to-head

Record from Queen of the South's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Hamilton Academical. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Hamilton Academical FC
0 : 3
Queen of the South FC
Queen of the South FC
1 : 4
Hamilton Academical FC

FAQ

What was the result of Queen of the South vs Hamilton Academical?

The League One match finished Queen of the South 4:1 Hamilton Academical. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Queen of the South and Hamilton Academical?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Queen of the South won 1, Hamilton Academical won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Queen of the South vs Hamilton Academical?

Queen of the South score 1.28 goals per game on average and Hamilton Academical 1.72. The League One average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Queen of the South's matches and 39% of Hamilton Academical's.

What form are Queen of the South and Hamilton Academical in?

Over the last 5 games Queen of the South have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Hamilton Academical 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Queen of the South vs Hamilton Academical?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.