Hamilton Academical v Elgin City result
Team pages: Hamilton Academical · Elgin City
The model’s pre-match pick
Hamilton Academical 5–0 Elgin City — Hamilton Academical won this League Cup – Scotland match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.
The result
Hamilton Academical beat Elgin City 5–0 at ZLX Stadium in League Cup – Scotland on Saturday 25 July. Elgin City are winless in their last nine matches in all competitions.
The goals
Hamilton Academical led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Hamilton Academical: S. Bannigan (23’, 25’ pen), G. Crookston (67’, assisted by A. Crawford), C. Blues (81’) and Andy Ryan (84’, assisted by C. Blues).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with S. Bannigan’s goal on 23 minutes.
Discipline
The bookings — Hamilton Academical: C. Blues (77’); Elgin City: Morgyn Neill (26’).
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Hamilton Academical or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 75.5% of the time in the last 90 days (1168 of 1546).
Next up
Hamilton Academical next host East Fife on 24 October 2026.
Elgin City next travel to Stirling University on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Hamilton Academical: Hamilton Academical v East Fife, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Elgin City: Stirling University v Elgin City, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Hamilton Academical 5–0 Elgin City · League Cup – Scotland
- Venue: ZLX Stadium · Hamilton
- Model coverage: 19 markets priced for this fixture
- Recent form: Hamilton Academical 2W 2D 1L · Elgin City 0W 1D 4L
Hamilton Academical 5–0 Elgin City (League Cup – Scotland): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 19 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 August 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
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Match statistics & details
| Hamilton Academical | Elgin City | |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Possession | 31% |
| 9 | Shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Shots inside the box | 1 |
| 9 | Corners | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Hamilton Academical v Elgin City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
The full post-match picture
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Frequently asked questions
- What was the model’s pick for Hamilton Academical v Elgin City?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Hamilton Academical v Elgin City was Home or Draw.
- What is the recent form of Hamilton Academical and Elgin City?
- Recent form — Hamilton Academical 2W 2D 1L; Elgin City 0W 1D 4L.
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