Sunday , 16 August 2026

Hamilton Academical FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2020-21 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
Hamilton Academical FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Wed 21 Apr 2021 · 17:00 UTC Fountain of Youth Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Hakeem Odoffin 7' Y
Y 26' Chris Long
Ross Callachan 31' Y
Ronan Hughes 33' R

Overview

Match Preview

Hamilton Academical FC vs Motherwell FC — Premier League at Fountain of Youth Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Dougie Potter
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Gordon Crawford
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

5
2
4
Hamilton Academical FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-21 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2021-02-13 Motherwell FC 1–4 Hamilton Academical FC 2021-01-02 Hamilton Academical FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2020-08-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC 2020-02-22 Hamilton Academical FC 0–0 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Motherwell FC H 0–1 L
10 Apr Dundee United FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
13 Mar Livingston FC A 1–2 L
06 Mar Aberdeen FC A 0–0 D
03 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
10 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
20 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 1–4 L
06 Mar Livingston FC H 3–1 W
27 Feb Hibernian FC A 2–0 W
24 Feb St. Mirren FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Hamilton Academical FC vs Motherwell FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Nathan McGinley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 7' Hakeem Odoffin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Thomas made 10 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Ricki Lamie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' Chris Long is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' Hamilton Academical FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Ronan Hughes argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Mark O'Hara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' The travelling Motherwell FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Rice will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hamilton Academical FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Rice might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 64' Chris Long makes way for Barry Maguire at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 68' The Hamilton Academical FC manager makes a substitution. Ross Callachan departs to be replaced by Lewis Smith.
  • 71' Reegan Mimnaugh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brian Easton on 71 minute.
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 293 games and scored 340 goals.
  • 79' Another change for Hamilton Academical FC made on 79 minute. Lee Hodson leaves to be changed by Nathan Thomas.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The points are shared — Hamilton Academical FC 0-1 Motherwell FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-04-21 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Motherwell FC 2021-02-13 Motherwell FC 1–4 Hamilton Academical FC 2021-01-02 Hamilton Academical FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2020-08-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC 2020-02-22 Hamilton Academical FC 0–0 Motherwell FC

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2021-04-21 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2021-04-10 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2021-03-20 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2021-03-13 Livingston FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2021-03-06 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2021-03-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2021-04-21 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2021-03-20 Kilmarnock FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L 2021-03-06 Motherwell FC 3–1 Livingston FC W 2021-02-27 Hibernian FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2021-02-24 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Hamilton Academical FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC39% Draw32% Motherwell FC29%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Motherwell FC
61%
Hamilton Academical FC or Motherwell FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC28% Draw53% Motherwell FC19%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.9%

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% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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