Hamilton Academical FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

Hamilton Academical FC

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St. Johnstone FC

Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The Hope CBD Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 59' Murray Davidson

Y 81' Callum Hendry

Brian Easton 83' Y

Overview

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

Hamilton Academical FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
St. Johnstone FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kevin Clancy
Referee Jordon Stokoe
Referee Gavin Duncan
Referee Callum Spence

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

Hamilton Academical FC 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals St. Johnstone FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-10-26 St. Johnstone FC 3–2 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-05-18 Hamilton Academical FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-06 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2018-11-10 St. Johnstone FC 4–0 Hamilton Academical FC

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	St. Johnstone FC	H	0–1	L
21 Dec	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	2–1	W
14 Dec	Aberdeen FC	A	0–1	L
07 Dec	St. Mirren FC	H	0–1	L
04 Dec	Celtic FC	A	1–2	L
30 Nov	Livingston FC	A	0–0	D

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Hamilton Academical FC	A	1–0	W
21 Dec	St. Mirren FC	H	0–0	D
14 Dec	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	1–0	W
04 Dec	Kilmarnock FC	A	0–0	D
30 Nov	Motherwell FC	A	0–4	L
24 Nov	Aberdeen FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds The Hope CBD Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Hamilton Academical FC and St. Johnstone FC.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Rice will be considering his options from the bench.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Rice might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hamilton Academical FC that had 106 games and scored 94 goals.
20' Hamilton Academical FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
25' The 29-year-old Scott McMann has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
30' Hamilton Academical FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stevie May suffering a number of foals already.
40' St. Johnstone FC have won 244 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hamilton Academical FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
59' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Murray Davidson gets a Yellow card.
64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
66' Steve Davies is replacing David Moyo for the Hamilton Academical FC side.
67' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Drey Wright on, Michael O'Halloran off on 67 minutes.
72' Hamilton Academical FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
73' The supporters are chanting for Callum Hendry. He replaces Stevie May on 73 minute.
75' Blair Alston is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Oakley at the 75 minute mark.
79' The whistle greets Will Collar as he departs to be replaced by Johnny Hunt.
80' Alistair McCann has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
81' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Hendry is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 81.
83' Hamilton Academical FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
85' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Kane departs to be replaced by Scott Tanser.
90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
The points are shared — Hamilton Academical FC 0-1 St. Johnstone FC. Honours even.

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

Player	Goals
David Wotherspoon	4
Stevie May	3
Craig Conway	2
Ronan Hughes	2
George Oakley	2
Steve Davies	2
David McMillan	1
Mikel Miller	1

Head to Head

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2019-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-12-14 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-12-07 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2019-12-04 Celtic FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-11-30 Livingston FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2019-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-12-21 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 St. Mirren FC D 2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-12-04 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-11-30 Motherwell FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.12 Hamilton Academical FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.14 St. Johnstone FC xG

I would bet for: Hamilton Academical FC or St. Johnstone FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Hamilton Academical FC33% Draw31% St. Johnstone FC36%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.26

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw

64%

Draw or St. Johnstone FC

67%

Hamilton Academical FC or St. Johnstone FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Hamilton Academical FC24% Draw51% St. Johnstone FC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.3%

0 – 0

12.7%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

10.4%

1 – 2

7.4%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

6.6%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

4.2%

1 – 3

2.8%

3 – 1

2.7%

0 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap	Hamilton Academical FC covers	Push	St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	19%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	20%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

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