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

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.

Match Details

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

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
2019-12-21 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Hamilton Academical FC is hosting Heart of Midlothian FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron McGowan, as he is very good at scoring at The Hope CBD Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' Steven MacLean was booked on 21.
  • 26' Hamilton Academical FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' It looks surprising Hamilton Academical FC does not make any changes. Euan Henderson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Jake Mulraney is replacing Steven Naismith for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
  • 51' 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 Loic Damour suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Hickey made 305 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Aidan White is replaced by Oliver Bozanic on 61 minute.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Smith. He replaces Steve Davies on 63 minute.
  • 64' What a strike from Mikel Miller! The score is 1-0.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Halkett on 71.
  • 72' Goal! Will Collar scores his 10 goal in 336 matches.
  • 76' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Loic Damour departs to be replaced by Euan Henderson.
  • 77' Aaron McGowan was booked on 77.
  • 79' Mikel Miller was booked on 79.
  • 82' GOAL! Oliver Bozanic scores on 82. Assisted by Michael Smith
  • 83' Brian Easton is replacing George Oakley for the Hamilton Academical FC side.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' Brian Easton was booked on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Hamilton Academical FC. Will Collar is replaced by Johnny Hunt.
  • With this win, Hamilton Academical FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

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

2019-12-21 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

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
5%
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.