Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at The Hope CBD Stadium. Hamilton Academical FC are looking to make home advantage count against St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hamilton Academical FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Hamilton Academical FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott McMann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 40' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' 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 Liam Gordon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Murray Davidson.
  • 64' Scotland international Murray Davidson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Hamilton Academical FC! Steve Davies comes on to replace David Moyo.
  • 67' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Michael O'Halloran by Drey Wright on 67 minute.
  • 72' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 73' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 73 minute. Stevie May leaves to be changed by Callum Hendry.
  • 75' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace George Oakley by Blair Alston on 75 minute.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Johnny Hunt. He replaces Will Collar on 79 minute.
  • 80' Alistair McCann is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 81' A moment of madness from Callum Hendry on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Brian Easton on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hamilton Academical FC will be frustrated.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Chris Kane as he leaves the pitch. Scott Tanser steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 90' Zander Clark has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 255 appearances.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Hamilton Academical FC 0-1 St. Johnstone FC.

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
Rakish Bingham 1
Callum Hendry 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.