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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 – 0
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 16 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC The SuperSeal Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee Colin Steven

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

2
2
2
Hamilton Academical FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
09 Mar Motherwell FC A 0–3 L
27 Feb Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
24 Feb Rangers FC H 0–5 L
16 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
06 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Hamilton Academical FC A 0–1 L
09 Mar Dundee FC A 1–0 W
27 Feb Celtic FC H 1–2 L
23 Feb St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
17 Feb Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Livingston FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Hamilton Academical FC welcome Heart of Midlothian FC for this crunch clash at The SuperSeal Stadium.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Hamilton Academical FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Cameroon international Arnaud Djoum has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Hamilton Academical FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Rice might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' GOAL! Aaron McGowan fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Uche Ikpeazu is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Vanecek at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Hamilton Academical FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 55' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Jake Mulraney is replaced by Aidan Keena on 55 minute.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' Jake Mulraney has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 305 appearances.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Craig Wighton comes on to replace Jamie Brandon.
  • 70' George Oakley makes way for David McMillan at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hamilton Academical FC.
  • 75' The 32-year-old Alexandros Gogic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' Delphin Tshiembe gets the nod from Hamilton Academical FC. He replaces Tony Andreu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' David Vanecek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Dougie Imrie. He replaces Scott Martin on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Steven Naismith 2
Peter Haring 2
Marios Ogkmpoe 2
Peter Haring 2
George Oakley 2
Mikel Miller 2
Sean Clare 1
Christophe Berra 1

Head to Head

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

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2019-03-16 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-03-09 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-02-27 Aberdeen FC 0–2 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-02-24 Hamilton Academical FC 0–5 Rangers FC L 2019-02-16 Hibernian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-02-06 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2019-03-16 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-03-09 Dundee FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-02-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2019-02-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2019-02-17 Motherwell FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-02-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Livingston FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Hamilton Academical FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hamilton Academical FC36% Draw29% Heart of Midlothian FC35%
Actual: Hamilton Academical FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
64%
Hamilton Academical FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC21% Draw50% Heart of Midlothian FC29%
Actual: Hamilton Academical FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap Hamilton Academical FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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