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Hamilton Academical FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Hamilton Academical FC
3 – 5
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Fountain of Youth Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Hakeem Odoffin 37' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hamilton Academical FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Fountain of Youth Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Euan Anderson
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee John McCrossan

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

2
2
5
Hamilton Academical FC 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 Hamilton Academical FC 3–5 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 3–5 L
02 Oct Hibernian FC A 2–3 L
26 Sep Dundee United FC H 1–1 D
19 Sep Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
12 Sep Livingston FC A 2–1 W
29 Aug Rangers FC H 0–2 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Hamilton Academical FC A 5–3 W
04 Oct Celtic FC H 0–2 L
26 Sep Livingston FC A 0–2 L
19 Sep Ross County FC H 0–1 L
12 Sep Motherwell FC A 0–1 L
29 Aug St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Fountain of Youth Stadium. Hamilton Academical FC are looking to make home advantage count against St. Johnstone FC.
  • 1' Stevie May has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 1 minutes.
  • 2' What composure from Stevie May! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 7' Scotland international Jamie McCart has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 12' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 14' Brilliant from the ! David Wotherspoon makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 14.
  • 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Hamilton Academical FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 20' The crowd applauds David Templeton as he leaves the pitch. Ronan Hughes steps in for Hamilton Academical FC.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' Assisted by Craig Conway with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stevie May makes no mistake. 0-4!
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hakeem Odoffin.
  • 40' What a moment for Ronan Hughes! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 44' What a moment for Marios Ogkmpoe! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at Fountain of Youth Stadium. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 65' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Bryson is hanging Alistair McCann on the field on 65 minute.
  • 69' The Scotland Craig Conway breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 2-5!
  • 74' Callum Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Munro at the 74 minute mark.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Hamilton Academical FC team. Lee Hodson is replaced by Ben Stirling on 78 minute.
  • 79' Ronan Hughes with the second goal in the match!
  • 80' Chris Kane is replacing Stevie May for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Craig Conway makes it 3-6.
  • 82' Callum Booth gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces David Wotherspoon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Hamilton Academical FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for St. Johnstone FC players.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Wotherspoon 4
Stevie May 3
Steve Davies 2
Craig Conway 2
Ronan Hughes 2
George Oakley 2
Blair Alston 1
Ziggy Gordon 1

Head to Head

2020-10-17 Hamilton Academical FC 3–5 St. Johnstone FC 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

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2020-10-17 Hamilton Academical FC 3–5 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-10-02 Hibernian FC 3–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-09-26 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2020-09-19 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-09-12 Livingston FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC W 2020-08-29 Hamilton Academical FC 0–2 Rangers FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-10-17 Hamilton Academical FC 3–5 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-10-04 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2020-09-26 Livingston FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-09-19 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Ross County FC L 2020-09-12 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-08-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Hamilton Academical FC or St. Johnstone FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hamilton Academical FC35% Draw26% St. Johnstone FC39%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
61%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
65%
Hamilton Academical FC or St. Johnstone FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC28% Draw42% St. Johnstone FC30%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted
3 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap Hamilton Academical FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 17% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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