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

Premier League · 2019-20
Hamilton Academical FC
0 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
2
5
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Hamilton Academical FC and St. Johnstone FC is underway.
  • 5' George Oakley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' It’s high time Brian Rice made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Will Collar, a England midfielder, has 8 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hamilton Academical FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alistair McCann made 264 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' England international Mikel Miller has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tommy Wright will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' Brian Easton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' Jason Kerr has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hamilton Academical FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Murray Davidson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' Scott Tanser has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 264 appearances.
  • 66' Hamilton Academical FC make a change. David Moyo trudges off to be replaced by Steve Davies on 66 minutes.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Drey Wright. He replaces Michael O'Halloran on 67 minute.
  • 72' It is a cagey affair so far. Hamilton Academical FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 73' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Callum Hendry on, Stevie May off on 73 minutes.
  • 75' Blair Alston is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Oakley at the 75 minute mark.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Hamilton Academical FC — Johnny Hunt on, Will Collar off on 79 minutes.
  • 80' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Alistair McCann! He fires home on 80 to make it 0-1!
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Callum Hendry. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' The referee shows Hamilton Academical FC player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 85' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Chris Kane is replaced by Scott Tanser.
  • 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. St. Johnstone 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
Craig Conway 2
Ronan Hughes 2
George Oakley 2
Steve Davies 2
Drey Wright 1
Murray Davidson 1

Head to Head

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

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.