Friday , 23 October 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Hamilton Academical FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Celtic FC
Sat 26 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Fountain of Youth Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'
Y 5' Nir Bitton
Scott McMann 31' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hamilton Academical FC vs Celtic FC — Premier League at Fountain of Youth Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Graham Chambers
  • Referee Greg Aitken

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 9 24
2 Rangers FC 9 20
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 9 16
4 Dundee FC 9 14
5 St. Johnstone FC 9 12
6 Dundee United FC 9 12
7 Aberdeen FC 9 11
8 St. Mirren FC 9 10
9 Falkirk FC 9 9
10 Motherwell FC 9 8
11 Kilmarnock FC 9 8
12 Hibernian FC 9 7

Head-to-Head

9
Hamilton Academical FC 9 games · Avg 3.0 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Celtic FC 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

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Celtic FC H 0–3 L
23 Dec Livingston FC H 0–2 L
19 Dec Ross County FC A 2–0 W
12 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–4 L
05 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
25 Nov Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 3–0 W
23 Dec Ross County FC H 2–0 W
13 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
10 Dec Lille OSC H 3–2 W
06 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
03 Dec AC Milan A 2–4 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
6/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 6 G 3 A
Camilo Duran 5 G 5 A
Kasper Hogh 3 G 2 A
Hyun-jun Yang 2 G
Callum Osmand 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Hamilton Academical FC get us underway at Fountain of Youth Stadium.
  • 5' That is a Yellow card for Celtic FC. Nir Bitton will be fuming at that decision.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Rice will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' David Moyo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hamilton Academical FC so far.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Winter is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott McMann.
  • 36' Scott McMann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 106 appearances.
  • 41' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hamilton Academical FC and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 49' What a strike from Odsonne Edouard! The score is 0-1.
  • 54' Magnificent from Leigh Griffiths! That is 25 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' Hamilton Academical FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tunde Owolabi is hanging Andrew Winter on the field on 69 minute.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Leigh Griffiths is replaced by Albian Ajeti on 72 minute.
  • 74' David Turnbull has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
  • 77' The Celtic FC bench stirs into life. Odsonne Edouard is withdrawn and Patryk Klimala gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Celtic FC ring the changes. David Turnbull has done his job and it is now time for Michael Johnston to step up.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Hamilton Academical FC team. Ben Stirling is replaced by Reegan Mimnaugh on 82 minute.
  • 83' Celtic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohamed Elyounoussi is hanging Ryan Christie on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' Kyle Munro has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Moyo on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

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

2020-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Celtic FC 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

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2020-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2020-12-23 Hamilton Academical FC 0–2 Livingston FC L 2020-12-19 Ross County FC 0–2 Hamilton Academical FC W 2020-12-12 Hamilton Academical FC 0–4 Hibernian FC L 2020-12-05 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-11-25 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D

Celtic FC Form

2020-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Celtic FC W 2020-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2020-12-13 Celtic FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-12-10 Celtic FC 3–2 Lille OSC W 2020-12-06 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-12-03 AC Milan 4–2 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hamilton Academical FC21% Draw25% Celtic FC54%
Actual: Celtic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Celtic FC
79%
Hamilton Academical FC or Celtic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hamilton Academical FC16% Draw43% Celtic FC41%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3%

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% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 23% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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