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Celtic FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Hamilton Academical FC
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 67' Darian MacKinnon
Y 85' Aaron McGowan

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee Graham McNeillie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

9
Celtic FC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Hamilton Academical FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-26 Celtic FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 1–0 W
23 Aug FK Suduva Marijampole A 1–1 D
14 Aug PAE AEK A 1–2 L
11 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L
08 Aug PAE AEK H 1–1 D
04 Aug Livingston FC H 3–1 W
Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Celtic FC A 0–1 L
11 Aug Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
04 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–4 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Celtic FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Mikel Miller has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hamilton Academical FC that had 106 games and scored 94 goals.
  • 20' Scott Brown is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Celtic FC tonight.
  • 25' The travelling Hamilton Academical FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dougie Imrie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hamilton Academical FC.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Hamilton Academical FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Hamilton Academical FC have won 94 goals from 106 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace Steven Boyd by Ross Cunningham on 59 minute.
  • 63' Dedryck Boyata puts Celtic FC on the lead.
  • 66' Hamilton Academical FC ring the changes. Mikel Miller has done his job and it is now time for Sam Kelly to step up.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darian MacKinnon.
  • 67' Another change for Celtic FC made on 67 minute. Tom Rogic leaves to be changed by Jules Ntcham.
  • 68' Michael Johnston is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Forrest at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Ryan Christie on, Leigh Griffiths off on 81 minutes.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Aaron McGowan on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hamilton Academical FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Celtic FC players.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Canning

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Hamilton Academical FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC48% Draw31% Hamilton Academical FC21%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Hamilton Academical FC
52%
Celtic FC or Hamilton Academical FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC30% Draw56% Hamilton Academical FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 25% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.