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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 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

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
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' The game is set. Hamilton Academical FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Heart of Midlothian FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Sam Kelly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Mikel Miller — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 20' Magnificent from Peter Haring! That is 9 goals in 308 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gary Woods, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' Scott McMann has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' Zdenek Zlamal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 49' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Steven Naismith makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 54' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 58' What a strike from Peter Haring! The score is 1-3.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Steven MacLean. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' Goal! Steven MacLean scores his 5 goal in 308 matches.
  • 63' Hamilton Academical FC make a change. Darren Lyon trudges off to be replaced by Tom Taiwo on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Steven Naismith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Bobby Burns comes on to replace Ben Garuccio.
  • 76' Darian MacKinnon, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Uche Ikpeazu as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Lafferty steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Hamilton Academical FC — Mason Enigbokan-Bloomfield on, Rakish Bingham off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Hamilton Academical FC.

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.