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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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
50% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Celtic FC welcome Hamilton Academical FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Hamilton Academical FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Celtic FC and Hamilton Academical FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hamilton Academical FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past Hamilton Academical FC's compact .
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and Hamilton Academical FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Leigh Griffiths needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 59' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace Steven Boyd by Ross Cunningham on 59 minute.
  • 63' Dedryck Boyata has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 66' Sam Kelly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mikel Miller on 66 minute.
  • 67' Darian MacKinnon is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 67' Tom Rogic makes way for Jules Ntcham at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. James Forrest is replaced by Michael Johnston.
  • 73' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' Celtic FC have won 791 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Leigh Griffiths departs to be replaced by Ryan Christie.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aaron McGowan.
  • 90' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Celtic FC and Hamilton Academical FC (для сухой ничьи).

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.