Hamilton Academical FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

Hamilton Academical FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The Hope CBD Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 21' Steven MacLean

Y 58' Michael Smith

Y 71' Craig Halkett

Aaron McGowan 77' Y

Mikel Miller 79' Y

Brian Easton 90' Y

Y 90' Glenn Whelan

Overview

Match Preview

Hamilton Academical FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at The Hope CBD Stadium.

Hamilton Academical FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stuart Stevenson
Referee Alan Mulvanny
Referee David Munro
Referee Mike Roncone

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	2	6
2	St. Mirren FC	2	6
3	Motherwell FC	2	4
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	2	3
5	Dundee FC	2	3
6	St. Johnstone FC	2	3
7	Hibernian FC	2	3
8	Aberdeen FC	2	3
9	Rangers FC	2	1
10	Falkirk FC	2	1
11	Dundee United FC	2	1
12	Kilmarnock FC	2	0

Head-to-Head

Hamilton Academical FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-08-31 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-03-16 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-08-04 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	2–1	W
14 Dec	Aberdeen FC	A	0–1	L
07 Dec	St. Mirren FC	H	0–1	L
04 Dec	Celtic FC	A	1–2	L
30 Nov	Livingston FC	A	0–0	D
24 Nov	Rangers FC	H	1–3	L

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	Hamilton Academical FC	A	1–2	L
18 Dec	Celtic FC	H	0–2	L
14 Dec	St. Johnstone FC	H	0–1	L
07 Dec	Motherwell FC	A	0–1	L
04 Dec	Livingston FC	H	1–1	D
01 Dec	Rangers FC	A	0–5	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at The Hope CBD Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Hamilton Academical FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jake Mulraney is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
15' Craig Halkett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hamilton Academical FC so far.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steven MacLean on 21.
26' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Martin, as he is very good at scoring at The Hope CBD Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
46' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Steven Naismith is replaced by Jake Mulraney on 46 minute.
51' Steven Naismith, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
58' Michael Smith was booked on 58.
61' Aidan White makes way for Oliver Bozanic at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
63' A tactical swap from Hamilton Academical FC — Lewis Smith on, Steve Davies off on 63 minutes.
64' Brilliant from the ! Mikel Miller makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 64.
69' Hamilton Academical FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
71' The referee has no hesitation. Craig Halkett is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 71.
72' A goal from the England international Will Collar! He fires home on 72 to make it 2-0!
76' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Euan Henderson on, Loic Damour off on 76 minutes.
77' The referee shows Hamilton Academical FC player a Yellow card on 77.
79' The referee shows Hamilton Academical FC player a Yellow card on 79.
82' Oliver Bozanic adds to his 0 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
83' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace George Oakley by Brian Easton on 83 minute.
88' Michael Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 306 appearances.
90' Brian Easton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
90' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace Will Collar by Johnny Hunt on 90 minute.
The points are shared — Hamilton Academical FC 2-1 Heart of Midlothian FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Loic Damour ↓ Euan Henderson 76'
8
Sean Clare
12
Glenn Whelan
23
Joel Pereira
19
Uche Ikpeazu
14
Steven Naismith C ↓ Jake Mulraney 46'
2
Michael Smith
18
Steven MacLean
26
Craig Halkett
51
Aaron Hickey
3
Aidan White ↓ Oliver Bozanic 61'

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Peter Haring	2
Marios Ogkmpoe	2
Peter Haring	2
George Oakley	2
Mikel Miller	2
Steven Naismith	2
Steven MacLean	1
Will Collar	1

Head to Head

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-12-14 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-12-07 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2019-12-04 Celtic FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-11-30 Livingston FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2019-11-24 Hamilton Academical FC 1–3 Rangers FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-12-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.45 Hamilton Academical FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.19 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Hamilton Academical FC46% Draw27% Heart of Midlothian FC27%

Actual: Hamilton Academical FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.64

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

54%

Hamilton Academical FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Hamilton Academical FC30% Draw47% Heart of Midlothian FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

1 – 0

9.3%

0 – 0

9.2%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

7.5%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 2

5.2%

0 – 2

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap	Hamilton Academical FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	21%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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