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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 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

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
38% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
7/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Camilo Duran 7 G 6 A
Benjamin Nygren 6 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 3 A
Liam Scales 3 G 1 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: hamilton academical fc gets underway.
  • 5' celtic fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The travelling hamilton academical fc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. hamilton academical fc is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. celtic fc in their trying to find a way past hamilton academical fc's compact .
  • 25' celtic fc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' hamilton academical fc are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His celtic fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Steven Boyd suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' The whistle greets Steven Boyd as he departs to be replaced by Ross Cunningham.
  • 63' Dedryck Boyata doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Hamilton Academical FC! Sam Kelly comes on to replace Mikel Miller.
  • 67' Darian MacKinnon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' Another change for Celtic FC made on 67 minute. Tom Rogic leaves to be changed by Jules Ntcham.
  • 68' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. James Forrest is withdrawn and Michael Johnston gets his opportunity.
  • 73' celtic fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 81' Celtic FC ring the changes. Leigh Griffiths has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Christie to step up.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for Hamilton Academical FC. Aaron McGowan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. celtic fc take all three points.

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.