Hamilton Academical FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hamilton Academical FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League .
- Hamilton Academical FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 13 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee Daniel McFarlane
- Referee Don Robertson
- Referee Callum Spence
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | St. Johnstone FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | Livingston FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Aberdeen FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Livingston FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Dundee FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Celtic FC gets underway.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jules Ntcham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
- 13' Ryan Christie doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' Mikael Lustig has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hamilton Academical FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hamilton Academical FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' Hamilton Academical FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' Hamilton Academical FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' Scott Sinclair needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 57' Hamilton Academical FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 62' Hamilton Academical 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.
- 67' Celtic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 68' Scott Martin adds to his 0 season tally! Hamilton Academical FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 73' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Celtic FC ring the changes. Odsonne Edouard has done his job and it is now time for Leigh Griffiths to step up.
- 79' Emilio Izaguirre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kieran Tierney at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Scott Martin.
- 82' Sensational shot from Leigh Griffiths. Celtic FC is back in the lead.
- 84' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. James Forrest is replaced by Lewis Morgan.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom Taiwo.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Hamilton Academical FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 6
- 2
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 7
- 9
- 11
- 12
- 4
Bench
- 21
- 30
-
10
James Keatings ↑ 79'
-
31
Fredrik Brustad ↑ 75'
- 16
- 46
- 24
Coach
Martin Canning
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 20
- 1
- 11
-
49
James Forrest ↓ Lewis Morgan 84'
- 63
- 42
- 21
- 22
- 32
- 17
Bench
-
9
Leigh Griffiths ↑ 75'
- 15
-
3
Emilio Izaguirre ↑ 79'
- 29
- 4
- 27
-
16
Lewis Morgan ↑ 84'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Odsonne Edouard | 7 |
| Leigh Griffiths | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 3 |
| James Forrest | 2 |
| Marios Ogkmpoe | 2 |
| Scott Martin | 2 |
| Scott Brown | 1 |
| Christopher Jullien | 1 |
Head to Head
Hamilton Academical FC Form
2018-11-24
Hamilton Academical FC
0–3
Celtic FC
L
2018-11-10
St. Johnstone FC
4–0
Hamilton Academical FC
L
2018-11-03
Hamilton Academical FC
1–0
Livingston FC
W
2018-10-31
Aberdeen FC
3–0
Hamilton Academical FC
L
2018-10-27
Kilmarnock FC
1–1
Hamilton Academical FC
D
2018-10-21
Hamilton Academical FC
1–4
Rangers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.79
Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Celtic FC
79%
Hamilton Academical FC or Celtic FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC
| Handicap | Hamilton Academical FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.