Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Celtic FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Hamilton Academical FC
Sun 2 Aug 2020 · 15:30 UTC Celtic Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 17' Scott Martin
Y 36' Ross Callachan
Y 55' Marios Ogkmpoe
Greg Taylor 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee Drew Kirkland

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
2020-08-02 Celtic FC 5–1 Hamilton Academical FC 2020-02-02 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Hamilton Academical FC H 5–1 W
07 Mar St. Mirren FC H 5–0 W
04 Mar Livingston FC A 2–2 D
27 Feb FC København H 1–3 L
23 Feb Kilmarnock FC H 3–1 W
16 Feb Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Celtic FC A 1–5 L
07 Mar Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar Rangers FC A 1–0 W
22 Feb Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
15 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–2 D
11 Feb Aberdeen FC H 1–3 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' Three points are at stake. Celtic FC host Hamilton Academical FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Lennon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Fulton, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Martin on 17.
  • 20' A goal from the France international Odsonne Edouard! He fires home on 20 to make it 1-0!
  • 25' It’s high time Brian Rice made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' Jeremie Frimpong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 34' Scott Martin adds to his 0 season tally! Hamilton Academical FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 36' That is a Yellow card for Hamilton Academical FC. Ross Callachan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' Celtic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 42' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace Ronan Hughes by Marios Ogboe on 42 minute.
  • 47' Andrew Winter, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Odsonne Edouard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' Goal! Odsonne Edouard scores his 98 goal in 416 matches.
  • 55' Marios Ogboe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Hamilton Academical FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' It looks surprising Hamilton Academical FC does not make any changes. Ross Callachan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' Celtic FC ring the changes. Mohamed Elyounoussi has done his job and it is now time for Jules Ntcham to step up.
  • 71' Another change for Hamilton Academical FC made on 71 minute. Ross Callachan leaves to be changed by Charlie Trafford.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' 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.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Greg Taylor on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Patryk Klimala has so much to prove this time. He replaces Odsonne Edouard on 86 minute.
  • 90' Patryk Klimala adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 5-1 — and this changes everything.
  • Celtic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Marios Ogkmpoe 2
Scott Martin 2
James Forrest 2
Scott Brown 1
Christopher Jullien 1

Head to Head

2020-08-02 Celtic FC 5–1 Hamilton Academical FC 2020-02-02 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Celtic FC 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

Celtic FC Form

2020-08-02 Celtic FC 5–1 Hamilton Academical FC W 2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC W 2020-03-04 Livingston FC 2–2 Celtic FC D 2020-02-27 Celtic FC 1–3 FC København L 2020-02-23 Celtic FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-02-16 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Celtic FC W

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2020-08-02 Celtic FC 5–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-03-07 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-03-04 Rangers FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC W 2020-02-22 Hamilton Academical FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2020-02-15 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hamilton Academical FC D 2020-02-11 Hamilton Academical FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.28 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Hamilton Academical FC xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC64% Draw20% Hamilton Academical FC16%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Hamilton Academical FC
36%
Celtic FC or Hamilton Academical FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC47% Draw39% Hamilton Academical FC14%
Actual: Celtic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 19% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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