Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Celtic FC to score. At the same time, Hamilton Academical FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' The 28-year-old Odsonne Edouard has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott Martin.
  • 20' Odsonne Edouard puts Celtic FC on the lead.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Rice will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' A goal from the Netherlands international Jeremie Frimpong! He fires home on 31 to make it 2-0!
  • 34' Scott Martin doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 36' That is a Yellow card for Hamilton Academical FC. Ross Callachan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' 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.
  • 42' Hamilton Academical FC ring the changes. Ronan Hughes has done his job and it is now time for Marios Ogboe to step up.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' The France Odsonne Edouard breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 3-1!
  • 53' Magnificent from Odsonne Edouard! That is 99 goals in 429 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 55' Marios Ogboe is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 60' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Jules Ntcham. He replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi on 70 minute.
  • 71' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace Ross Callachan by Charlie Trafford on 71 minute.
  • 76' Scott Brown has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 81' Kristoffer Ajer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 429 appearances.
  • 85' Greg Taylor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patryk Klimala is hanging Odsonne Edouard on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' Patryk Klimala adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 5-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 5-1 the final result. Hamilton Academical FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Scott Sinclair 1
Callum McGregor 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.