Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Hamilton Academical FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Hamilton Academical FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC The SuperSeal Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Elliott Frear
Y 52' David Turnbull
Aaron McGowan 61' Y
Y 90' Allan Campbell

Overview

Match Preview

Hamilton Academical FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at The SuperSeal Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee

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

5
2
4
Hamilton Academical FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2018-08-11 Motherwell FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Rangers FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
05 Dec Dundee FC A 0–4 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Hamilton Academical FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
22 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
19 Dec Celtic FC A 0–3 L
15 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 2–1 W
08 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Hamilton Academical FC and Motherwell FC get this one started.
  • 5' It’s high time Martin Canning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 17' Assisted by Scott McMann with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dougie Imrie makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tom Aldred makes it 1-1.
  • 26' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' Scott McMann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' The supporters are chanting for David Turnbull. He replaces Richard Tait on 35 minute.
  • 40' Elliott Frear picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hamilton Academical FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 49' The whistle greets Scott McMann as he departs to be replaced by Alex Penny.
  • 52' David Turnbull is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Martin Canning might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Adam Livingstone. He replaces Aaron Taylor-Sinclair on 59 minute.
  • 61' It’s a booking for Hamilton Academical FC player. Aaron McGowan gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' The Hamilton Academical FC manager makes a substitution. Aaron McGowan departs to be replaced by Alexandros Gogic.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Keatings made 106 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hamilton Academical FC that had 106 games and scored 94 goals.
  • 77' Tom Aldred with the second goal in the match!
  • 81' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace Lennard Sowah by Rakish Bingham on 81 minute.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Allan Campbell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Another three points for Motherwell FC.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Canning

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Turnbull 3
Marios Ogkmpoe 2
Mark O'Hara 2
Chris Long 2
David Moyo 2
Tom Aldred 2
Ross Callachan 2
Lee Hodson 1

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2018-08-11 Motherwell FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2018-12-29 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2018-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2018-12-22 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2018-12-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2018-12-08 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2018-12-05 Dundee FC 4–0 Hamilton Academical FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2018-12-29 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2018-12-26 Motherwell FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2018-12-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2018-12-19 Celtic FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2018-12-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2018-12-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Hamilton Academical FC or Motherwell FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC36% Draw31% Motherwell FC33%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Motherwell FC
64%
Hamilton Academical FC or Motherwell FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hamilton Academical FC26% Draw50% Motherwell FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap Hamilton Academical FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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