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

Premier League · 2018-19
Hamilton Academical FC
0 – 5
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 24 Feb 2019 · 12:15 UTC The SuperSeal Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tony Andreu 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee John McKendrick
  • Referee John McCrossan
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

1
1
7
Hamilton Academical FC 9 games · Avg 3.7 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-24 Hamilton Academical FC 0–5 Rangers FC 2018-12-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-10-21 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
02 Feb Dundee FC H 1–1 D
26 Jan Celtic FC A 0–3 L
23 Jan Aberdeen FC H 0–3 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Hamilton Academical FC A 5–0 W
16 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D
06 Feb Aberdeen FC A 4–2 W
02 Feb St. Mirren FC H 4–0 W
27 Jan Livingston FC A 3–0 W
23 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Hamilton Academical FC to score. At the same time, Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Ryan Kent is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
  • 16' GOAL! Ryan Jack fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 17' GOAL! Jermain Defoe fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hamilton Academical FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott Arfield makes it 0-3.
  • 29' Hamilton Academical FC is showing some good football. However, Hamilton Academical FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' James Tavernier makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Rangers FC are in front.
  • 46' Another change for Hamilton Academical FC made on 46 minute. David McMillan leaves to be changed by Scott Martin.
  • 51' Hamilton Academical FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Hamilton Academical FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Steven Davis gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Scott Arfield and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 69' Hamilton Academical FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Glen Kamara as he leaves the pitch. Lassana Coulibaly steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 82' Darian MacKinnon, a Scotland , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Worrall made 402 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' What a strike from Kyle Lafferty! The score is 0-5.
  • Rangers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 6
Jermain Defoe 4
Ryan Kent 3
Kemar Roofe 2
Joe Aribo 2
Scott Arfield 2
Brian Easton 2
Ryan Jack 2

Head to Head

2019-02-24 Hamilton Academical FC 0–5 Rangers FC 2018-12-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-10-21 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Rangers FC

Hamilton Academical FC Form

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 2019-02-02 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Dundee FC D 2019-01-26 Celtic FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-01-23 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC L

Rangers FC Form

2019-02-24 Hamilton Academical FC 0–5 Rangers FC W 2019-02-16 Rangers FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-02-06 Aberdeen FC 2–4 Rangers FC W 2019-02-02 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC W 2019-01-27 Livingston FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2019-01-23 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Rangers FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hamilton Academical FC18% Draw22% Rangers FC60%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Rangers FC
82%
Hamilton Academical FC or Rangers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hamilton Academical FC14% Draw40% Rangers FC46%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
0 – 2
10%
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap Hamilton Academical FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 22% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 19% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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