Tomorrow's encounter at Palmerston against Hamilton will not be for the faint hearted as Queens manager Scott ponders on what he can do to conjure up a win after recent reverses which have plunged the Doonhamers into the relegation mire. With two tough away fixtures against Raith and Partick to follow,it's vital Queens must beat Hamilton. I have a feeling Scotty will have to change his formation and tactics if we are to pick up three vital points. I would like to see Wood or McNiven back up front to partner Lyle with McLaughlan playing wide on the left at the expense of Gibson. Gibson is a marvelous talent but his final ball let's him down and he has yet to score a goal for Queens. There are a couple of injury worries for Queens with Bowey and goalkeeper Scott causing concern but both are expected to make it. My sources at Palmy inform me that the pitch is still very wet and if there is heavy rain tomorrow the game will have to be called off. However we have had a dry day in Dumfries today and with the prospects of a settled night we may just be lucky tomorrow. If the game does go ahead I hope we get a good turnout to hopefully cheer the boys on to a vital victory.
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Hamilton Academical fixture
Queen o.t.S. prepare to entertain Hamilton Academical at Palmerston Park on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 39 games played, The Doonhamers have recorded 16 wins, and Hamilton Ac. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Palmerston Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 0 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Queen o.t.S. | 1-1 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Queen o.t.S. | 3 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Mar | Hamilton Ac. | 3 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Queen o.t.S. | 0 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 04 Aug | Hamilton Ac. | 1 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Apr | Queen o.t.S. | 1 - 1 | Hamilton Ac. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Queen of the South have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These games have seen the The Doonhamers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Hamilton Ac. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Accies's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Queen o.t.S. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 29 points from their 20 games played so far, Hamilton Ac. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 21 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Queen o.t.S. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Hamilton Ac. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Queen o.t.S. may be coming up against a decent side in Hamilton Ac., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Doonhamers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Queen o.t.S. | Won 4 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hamilton Ac. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |