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East Fife vs Hamilton Academical Prediction— Scotland - League One
Matchday 4 ·Saturday, August 22, 2026, 14:00
// Model verdict
Away
Model probability 54.4% vs bookmaker-implied 51.3% — a real, if thin, edge.
Poisson scoreline matrix
Markets vs the line
League track record ↗
Based on 22 resolved predictions
Correct score prediction
A 54% / xG 1.0-1.8 / O2.5 54% / BTTS 53%
Top 5 Poisson scorelines
Expected goals
COMBINED 2.8 xG → O2.5 PROB 53.9% · O3.5 PROB 31.6%
Form & verdict
EAST FIFE · PPG 1.60
HAMILTON ACADEMICAL · PPG 1.67
xG gap -0.76 - moderate Away edge
Win probability
Match Preview & Prediction
East Fife face Hamilton Academical in Scotland - League One on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives East Fife a 23% chance, the draw 22% and Hamilton Academical 54%, so Hamilton Academical are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.0 for East Fife and 1.8 for Hamilton Academical (2.8 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 54% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, East Fife are averaging 1.60 points per game versus 1.67 for Hamilton Academical. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +6.0%. This match finished 0-0.