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Celtic FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Celtic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Hamilton Academical FC
Wed 4 Dec 2019 · 19:45 UTC Celtic Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Callum Spence
  • Referee Graham McNeillie
  • Referee Grant Irvine

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
2019-12-04 Celtic FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-09-14 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Celtic FC 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
04 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Ross County FC A 4–1 W
28 Nov Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 3–1 W
23 Nov Livingston FC H 4–0 W
10 Nov Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
07 Nov SS Lazio A 2–1 W
Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Celtic FC A 1–2 L
30 Nov Livingston FC A 0–0 D
24 Nov Rangers FC H 1–3 L
09 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 2–2 D
02 Nov Ross County FC H 2–2 D
30 Oct Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Celtic FC and Hamilton Academical FC is underway.
  • 5' Aaron McGowan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 106 appearances.
  • 10' Moritz Bauer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Christie makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 18' The 31-year-old Marios Ogkmpoe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' Hamilton Academical FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Hamilton Academical FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' Mikel Miller, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Greg Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hamilton Academical FC.
  • 53' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hamilton Academical FC's shape.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Celtic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Jules Ntcham is replaced by Michael Johnston on 59 minute.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 68' A change in the Celtic FC ranks — Lewis Morgan exits the field as Leigh Griffiths enters on 68.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Rice will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 77' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace David Moyo by Marios Ogboe on 77 minute.
  • 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 83' The Hamilton Academical FC bench stirs into life. Will Collar is withdrawn and George Oakley gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Lewis Smith as he leaves the pitch. Adrian Beck steps in for Hamilton Academical FC.
  • 87' The whistle greets James Forrest as he departs to be replaced by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 90' Marios Ogboe doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats Hamilton Academical FC

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Odsonne Edouard 7
Leigh Griffiths 3
Ryan Christie 3
Scott Martin 2
James Forrest 2
Marios Ogkmpoe 2
Dedryck Boyata 1
Dedryck Boyata 1

Head to Head

2019-12-04 Celtic FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-09-14 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Celtic FC 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

2019-12-04 Celtic FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-12-01 Ross County FC 1–4 Celtic FC W 2019-11-28 Celtic FC 3–1 Stade Rennais FC 1901 W 2019-11-23 Celtic FC 4–0 Livingston FC W 2019-11-10 Celtic FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2019-11-07 SS Lazio 1–2 Celtic FC W

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2019-12-04 Celtic FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-11-30 Livingston FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2019-11-24 Hamilton Academical FC 1–3 Rangers FC L 2019-11-09 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Hamilton Academical FC D 2019-11-02 Hamilton Academical FC 2–2 Ross County FC D 2019-10-30 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.69 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Hamilton Academical FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC61% Draw24% Hamilton Academical FC15%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Hamilton Academical FC
39%
Celtic FC or Hamilton Academical FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC39% Draw47% Hamilton Academical FC14%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 25% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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