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

Premier League · 2018-19
Celtic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Hamilton Academical FC
Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Lennard Sowah
Y 45' Scott Martin
Y 82' Dougie Imrie

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — Premier League at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Sean Carr
  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Anthony Cooper
4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

9
Celtic FC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Hamilton Academical FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-26 Celtic FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-11-24 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2018-08-26 Celtic FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Hamilton Academical FC H 3–0 W
23 Jan St. Mirren FC H 4–0 W
29 Dec Rangers FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 4–3 W
22 Dec Dundee FC H 3–0 W
19 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Celtic FC A 0–3 L
23 Jan Aberdeen FC H 0–3 L
29 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Rangers FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 3 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 3 G 3 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Luke McCowan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Celtic Park as Celtic FC face off against Hamilton Academical FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 11' Alexandros Gogic is replacing Tom Taiwo for the Hamilton Academical FC side.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 26' Ziggy Gordon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 106 appearances.
  • 31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lennard Sowah on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Hamilton Academical FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Callum McGregor has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Scott Martin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Hamilton Academical FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Michael Johnston is replaced by James Forrest on 63 minute.
  • 68' Hamilton Academical FC is showing some good football. However, Hamilton Academical FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' James Keatings is replacing Tony Andreu for the Hamilton Academical FC side.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' Ryan Christie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 78' Nir Biton is replacing Ryan Christie for the Celtic FC side.
  • 82' Hamilton Academical FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Brilliant from the ! Scott Sinclair makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 87.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Canning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Odsonne Edouard 7
Leigh Griffiths 3
Ryan Christie 3
Marios Ogkmpoe 2
Scott Martin 2
James Forrest 2
Scott Brown 1
Christopher Jullien 1

Head to Head

2019-01-26 Celtic FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-11-24 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Celtic FC 2018-08-26 Celtic FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC

Celtic FC Form

2019-01-26 Celtic FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-01-23 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC W 2018-12-29 Rangers FC 1–0 Celtic FC L 2018-12-26 Aberdeen FC 3–4 Celtic FC W 2018-12-22 Celtic FC 3–0 Dundee FC W 2018-12-19 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2019-01-26 Celtic FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-01-23 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC L 2018-12-29 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2018-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2018-12-22 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2018-12-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Hamilton Academical FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC70% Draw20% Hamilton Academical FC10%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Hamilton Academical FC
30%
Celtic FC or Hamilton Academical FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC49% Draw43% Hamilton Academical FC8%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.6%
1 – 0
15.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.2%
5 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 22% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 25% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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