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

Premier League · 2018-19
Hamilton Academical FC
2 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 6 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC The SuperSeal Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 61' Joe Shaughnessy
Alexandros Gogic 64' Y
Tony Andreu 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee Gavin Duncan
  • Referee Ralph Gordon
  • Referee Andy McWilliam

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
2019-02-06 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2018-11-10 St. Johnstone FC 4–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-09-01 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Hamilton Academical FC A 1–2 L
03 Feb Celtic FC H 0–2 L
30 Jan Celtic FC A 0–2 L
26 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
23 Jan Livingston FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Dundee FC A 2–0 W

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Hamilton Academical FC launch into their encounter with St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Tommy Wright made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Hamilton Academical FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Hamilton Academical FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 25' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lennard Sowah made 106 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Hamilton Academical FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hamilton Academical FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' The Hamilton Academical FC manager makes a substitution. Dougie Imrie departs to be replaced by Mikel Miller.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Joe Shaughnessy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' Alexandros Gogic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Chris Kane on, Tony Watt off on 66 minutes.
  • 68' Goal! George Oakley scores his 8 goal in 106 matches.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Steven Boyd as he leaves the pitch. Tony Andreu steps in for Hamilton Academical FC.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' Hamilton Academical FC make a change. Steve Davies trudges off to be replaced by Scott Martin on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Liam Craig has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Matthew Kennedy by David Wotherspoon on 77 minute.
  • 79' What a moment for George Oakley! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' Blair Alston is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross Callachan at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tony Andreu on 84.
  • 89' Jason Kerr is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Hamilton Academical FC take all three points.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Wotherspoon 4
Stevie May 3
Ronan Hughes 2
George Oakley 2
Steve Davies 2
Craig Conway 2
Murray Davidson 1
Marios Ogkmpoe 1

Head to Head

2019-02-06 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2018-11-10 St. Johnstone FC 4–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-09-01 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Hamilton Academical FC Form

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 2018-12-29 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2018-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2019-02-06 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-02-03 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2019-01-30 Celtic FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-01-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2018-12-29 Dundee FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Hamilton Academical FC or St. Johnstone FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hamilton Academical FC38% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC34%
Actual: Hamilton Academical FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
66%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
62%
Hamilton Academical FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hamilton Academical FC25% Draw47% St. Johnstone FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap Hamilton Academical FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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