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Hamilton Academical FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2018-19 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2018-19
Hamilton Academical FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Sat 20 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Darian MacKinnon 56' Y
Scott Martin 71' Y
Aaron McGowan 80' Y
Y 82' Allan Campbell

Overview

Match Preview

Hamilton Academical FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Drew Kirkland
  • Referee Graham Beaton
  • Referee Kylie Cockburn

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

5
2
4
Hamilton Academical FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-20 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2019-03-09 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC 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
20 Apr Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
03 Apr Livingston FC A 0–2 L
30 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 0–5 L
16 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
09 Mar Motherwell FC A 0–3 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
07 Apr Rangers FC H 0–3 L
03 Apr Aberdeen FC A 1–3 L
30 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
09 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Hamilton Academical FC and Motherwell FC has kicked off!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Darian MacKinnon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' The 35-year-old Tom Aldred has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Goal! David Turnbull scores his 45 goal in 293 matches.
  • 35' Hamilton Academical FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Motherwell FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' It looks surprising Hamilton Academical FC does not make any changes. Allan Campbell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Darian MacKinnon on 56 minutes.
  • 57' The Hamilton Academical FC bench stirs into life. David McMillan is withdrawn and George Oakley gets his opportunity.
  • 61' Christopher Cadden is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elliott Frear at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hamilton Academical FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 71' Scott Martin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Hamilton Academical FC! Lewis Smith comes on to replace Darian MacKinnon.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Conor Sammon on, James Scott off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' The whistle greets Gboly Ariyibi as he departs to be replaced by Jake Hastie.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for Hamilton Academical FC. Aaron McGowan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Allan Campbell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marios Ogboe makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 89' 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.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

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
Jake Hastie 1

Head to Head

2019-04-20 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2019-03-09 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-12-29 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2018-08-11 Motherwell FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2019-04-20 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2019-04-06 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2019-04-03 Livingston FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-03-30 Kilmarnock FC 5–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-03-16 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-03-09 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2019-04-20 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2019-04-07 Motherwell FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2019-04-03 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-03-30 Motherwell FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-03-16 Hibernian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2019-03-09 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Hamilton Academical FC or Motherwell FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC39% Draw30% Motherwell FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
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 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Motherwell FC
61%
Hamilton Academical FC or Motherwell FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC28% Draw51% Motherwell FC21%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap Hamilton Academical FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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