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Hamilton Academical FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Hamilton Academical FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 4 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott McMann 42' Y
Y 60' Steven MacLean
Alex Penny 60' Y
Y 68' Steven Naismith

Overview

Match Preview

Hamilton Academical FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee John McKendrick

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Hamilton Academical FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-04 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–4 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Hamilton Academical FC A 4–1 W
29 Apr Villarreal CF A 0–0 D
22 Apr Winslow United FC H 5–2 W
17 Apr Aberdeen FC A 2–2 D
14 Apr Dunston UTS FC H 3–0 W
08 Apr Baffins Milton Rovers FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
James Wilson 3 G
Claudio Braga 2 G 2 A
Joshua McPake 1 G 1 A
Calvin Miller 1 G
Tom Renaud 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Heart of Midlothian FC get us underway at .
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Hamilton Academical FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 17' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mikel Miller makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 20' Assisted by Steven Naismith with the perfectly-timed delivery and Peter Haring makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Hamilton Academical FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Scott McMann argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 47' Zdenek Zlamal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Steven Naismith makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin Canning will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' Peter Haring adds to his 0 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Steven MacLean on 60 minutes.
  • 62' Brilliant from the ! Steven MacLean makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 62.
  • 63' Tom Taiwo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Darren Lyon at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steven Naismith.
  • 71' Bobby Burns gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Ben Garuccio and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Lafferty. He replaces Uche Ikpeazu on 78 minute.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Hamilton Academical FC! Mason Enigbokan-Bloomfield comes on to replace Rakish Bingham.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hamilton Academical FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' 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 Ziggy Gordon suffering a number of foals already.
  • Heart of Midlothian FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Canning

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hamilton Academical FC22% Draw23% Heart of Midlothian FC55%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
78%
Hamilton Academical FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC16% Draw39% Heart of Midlothian FC45%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap Hamilton Academical FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 10% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 21% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 18% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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