Hamilton Academical (home)
- Hamilton Academical FC sit 9th in the League One 2025-2026 table with 20 points from 25 games, and they’ve lost one of their last five games (W2, D1, L2).
- The Accies have won eight, drawn one and lost three of their 12 home games in League One 2025/2026, conceding just seven goals for an impressive 0.58 goals per 90 minutes average.
- Darian MacKinnon has done a solid job since taking over as Head Coach at the beginning of the season, making some pragmatic tweaks while keeping the club's playing philosophy true to its attacking, academy-driven roots.
- Oliver Shaw is Hamilton’s talisman, and he’s currently leading the League One 2025-2026 scoring charts for the Accies with 14 goals in 22 games.
- He’s bagged two goals in their last three and is always a threat in the box.
Montrose (away)
- They have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five.
- Montrose have scored 17 goals in 13 away games this season and have won just three of those fixtures.
- Callum Sandilands has been Montrose’s biggest threat this season, he’s scored eight goals in 25 League One 2025-2026 games and is a consistent threat to Hamilton’s defence.
- Taylor Sutherland has been more dangerous for Montrose in the last few games though, scoring five of their last ten goals.
Head-to-Head
Hamilton are the dominant side in the head-to-head record, winning four of the last five meetings in League One 2025/2026.
Key Players
- Oliver Shaw (Hamilton)
- 14 goals in 22 games.
- Two goals in his last three matches.
- Callum Sandilands (Montrose)
- 8 goals in 25 League One 2025-2026 appearances.
- Taylor Sutherland (Montrose)
- Scored 5 of Montrose’s last 10 goals.
Betting Insights
- This is a chess match between two very different styles.
- Hamilton are the favourites, and they’ll be looking to break down Montrose’s low block and create plenty of chances.
- Montrose will sit in, defend deep and look to counterattack through the wide areas, with a big chance to catch Hamilton on a turnover.
- The draw is 3.38 and Montrose are 2.64, so we’re avoiding the moneyline option and backing Over 2.5 at 1.72 instead.
Prediction
- We expect a competitive clash and are siding with Over 2.5 goals (1.72).
- Expect Hamilton to control possession and Montrose to threaten on the break.
