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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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Hamilton Academical FC and Celtic FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee shows Celtic FC player a Yellow card on 5.
  • 10' Hamilton Academical FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Johnston suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hamilton Academical FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' 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.
  • 31' Hamilton Academical FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Celtic FC that had 410 games and scored 790 goals.
  • 41' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' It’s high time Neil Lennon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' Celtic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Odsonne Edouard on 49.
  • 54' Goal! Leigh Griffiths scores his 25 goal in 410 matches.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' The whistle greets Andrew Winter as he departs to be replaced by Tunde Owolabi.
  • 72' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. Leigh Griffiths departs to be replaced by Albian Ajeti.
  • 74' GOAL! David Turnbull scores on 74.
  • 77' Another change for Celtic FC made on 77 minute. Odsonne Edouard leaves to be changed by Patryk Klimala.
  • 78' The Celtic FC manager makes a substitution. David Turnbull departs to be replaced by Michael Johnston.
  • 82' Reegan Mimnaugh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Stirling on 82 minute.
  • 83' Mohamed Elyounoussi is replacing Ryan Christie for the Celtic FC side.
  • 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Hamilton Academical FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle Munro is hanging David Moyo on the field on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Celtic FC beats Hamilton Academical FC

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