Our prediction for this Scottish Premiership match:
Livingston play host to Hamilton at their Tony Macaroni Arena in a postponed Premiership fixture. The Lions kicked off 2021 in style, but they head into Wednesday’s clash following a 2-1 loss to St Johnstone. Anyhow, Livingston will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways in the Scottish top flight. Both Jacobs and Lithgow are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
Hamilton, on the other hand, showed character in their last league match, with the team coming from behind to share the spoils with league leaders Rangers. The Accies regained a much-needed confidence, but given their poor away record, we are tempted to put our money on Livingston. In their last meeting in the Premiership Livingston defeated Hamilton 2-0. The likes of Smith, Templeton, and Want are all out of contention with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Craig Sibbald):
Craig Sibbald is a Scottish footballer who plays for Livingston as a midfielder. Sibbald started his senior career at Falkirk, and after scoring 30 goals in 214 appearances for the Bairns, he signed a two-year contract with Livingston in the summer of 2018.
Craig Sibbald made his Scotland Premier League debut on September 30, 2018, in a 1-0 loss to Rangers. Four months later, he scored his first goal in the Scottish top flight, finding the net in a 3-1 win over St Mirren. Craig Sibbald has three caps with the Scotland U16 team while making two appearances for the Scotland U17 side. He wears the number 10 shirt at Livingston, and his preferred foot is left.
Sibbald’s main position is attacking midfield, but he is used as a left winger as well. The Scottish footballer has a contract with Livingston until July 1, 2018. In August 2011, he was named the Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month.
Highlighted Team (Hamilton):
Nicknamed the Accies, Hamilton are the Scottish Premier League club founded back in 1874. Hamilton’s home ground is New Douglas Park, the venue which was opened in 2001. The capacity of the stadium is only 6,018. The Accies clinched their first domestic trophy in the 1985/86 season, with the team finishing the process eleven points clear of second-placed Falkirk.
Two seasons later, Hamilton repeated the success, with the team clinching their third and last Scotland Premier League trophy in the 2007/2008 season. The Accies wear white shirts with red stripes when playing at home ground, while blue and green are the dominant colours of their away kit. Fellow clubs based in Lanarkshire, Motherwell, and Albion Rovers, are considered the club’s main rivals.
Speaking of the club’s biggest win, you should bear in mind that Hamilton outclassed Morton 10-0 in May 2014. Crystal Palace midfielder James McCarthy is considered one of the most notable footballers who started their senior career at Hamilton.