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Hamilton Academical FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Hamilton Academical FC
1 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Rakish Bingham 29' Y
Scott McMann 36' Y
Y 90' Zander Clark

Overview

Match Preview

Hamilton Academical FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Gordon Crawford
  • Referee Kevin Graham

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

2
2
5
Hamilton Academical FC 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-01 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
26 Aug Celtic FC A 0–1 L
11 Aug Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
04 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–4 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Hamilton Academical FC A 2–1 W
25 Aug Dundee FC H 1–0 W
12 Aug Hibernian FC H 1–1 D
04 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hamilton Academical FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Wotherspoon made 252 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rakish Bingham.
  • 34' Steven Boyd needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 36' Scott McMann has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 37' Magnificent from Blair Alston! That is 7 goals in 252 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' David McMillan does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Johnstone FC surge ahead!
  • 46' David McMillan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Tom Taiwo makes way for Lennard Sowah at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hamilton Academical FC.
  • 51' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tommy Wright might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' Hamilton Academical FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Hamilton Academical FC — Sam Kelly on, Delphin Tshiembe off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Rakish Bingham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' Rakish Bingham is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 74' Jason Kerr has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 252 appearances.
  • 75' The crowd applauds David McMillan as he leaves the pitch. David Wotherspoon steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 79' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Matthew Kennedy is replaced by Tristan Nydam.
  • 82' Chris Kane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tony Watt on 82 minute.
  • 87' Hamilton Academical FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zander Clark.
  • 1-2 the final result. Hamilton Academical FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Canning

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Hamilton Academical FC or St. Johnstone FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hamilton Academical FC30% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC42%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
58%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
70%
Hamilton Academical FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC22% Draw46% St. Johnstone FC32%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap Hamilton Academical FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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