Hamilton Academical FC vs Celtic FC, Premier League 2019-20 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 Alastair Mather
- Referee David McGeachie
- Referee Don Robertson
- Referee Steven Reid
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Celtic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Aug | Motherwell FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | Ross County FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 May | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Rangers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | AIK Fotboll | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | AIK Fotboll | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | H | 3–4 | 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' Three points are at stake. Hamilton Academical FC host Celtic FC — let the battle begin!
- 4' James Forrest adds to his 0 season tally! Celtic FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 9' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hamilton Academical FC that had 106 games and scored 94 goals.
- 19' A quiet spell here at . Hamilton Academical FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Vakoun Issouf Bayo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Celtic FC so far.
- 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hamilton Academical FC and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Markus Fjortoft.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 53' Time for substitution for Hamilton Academical FC. George Oakley is replaced by Marios Ogboe.
- 58' 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.
- 63' 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.
- 67' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Tom Rogic on, Mohamed Elyounoussi off on 67 minutes.
- 69' The crowd applauds Markus Fjortoft as he leaves the pitch. Adrian Beck steps in for Hamilton Academical FC.
- 74' 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.
- 77' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Odsonne Edouard is withdrawn and Vakoun Issouf Bayo gets his opportunity.
- 78' A tactical swap from Hamilton Academical FC — Ciaran McKenna on, Shaun Want off on 78 minutes.
- 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' Alexandros Gogic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hamilton Academical FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Celtic FC make a change. Ryan Christie trudges off to be replaced by Jonny Hayes on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Hamilton Academical FC and Celtic FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Hamilton Academical FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 26
-
21
Shaun Want ↓ Ciaran McKenna 78'
- 3
- 13
- 28
- 24
- 10
- 1
-
9
George Oakley ↓ Marios Ogkmpoe 53'
-
5
Markus Fjortoft ↓ Adrian Beck 69'
Bench
- 18
-
99
Marios Ogkmpoe ↑ 53'
-
17
Adrian Beck ↑ 69'
- 14
- 20
- 31
-
4
Ciaran McKenna ↑ 78'
Coach
Brian Rice
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 67
-
27
Mohamed Elyounoussi ↓ Tom Rogic 67'
- 2
- 8
- 49
- 42
- 35
- 22
-
17
Ryan Christie ↓ Jonny Hayes 90'
- 23
- 33
Bench
- 13
-
18
Tom Rogic ↑ 67'
- 1
- 9
-
15
Jonny Hayes ↑ 90'
- 21
-
10
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 77'
Coach
Neil Lennon
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 Sinclair | 1 |
| Callum McGregor | 1 |
Head to Head
Hamilton Academical FC Form
2019-09-14
Hamilton Academical FC
0–1
Celtic FC
L
2019-08-31
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–2
Hamilton Academical FC
D
2019-08-24
Hamilton Academical FC
1–3
Motherwell FC
L
2019-08-10
Hamilton Academical FC
2–0
Kilmarnock FC
W
2019-08-03
Ross County FC
3–0
Hamilton Academical FC
L
2019-05-18
Hamilton Academical FC
2–0
St. Johnstone FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Celtic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Celtic FC
77%
Hamilton Academical FC or Celtic FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Celtic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC
| Handicap | Hamilton Academical FC covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.