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

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Premier League · 2020-21

Hamilton Academical FC

3 – 5

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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

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

Hamilton Academical FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' The wait is over. St. Johnstone FC get us underway at Fountain of Youth Stadium.
1' Brilliant from the ! Stevie May makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 1.
2' Stevie May doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
7' Hamilton Academical FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hamilton Academical FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
14' GOAL! David Wotherspoon fires home to make it 0-3!
19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' Hamilton Academical FC make a change. David Templeton trudges off to be replaced by Ronan Hughes on 20 minutes.
25' Scott Martin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hamilton Academical FC tonight.
30' Murray Davidson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
33' GOAL! Stevie May fires home to make it 0-4!
37' Hakeem Odoffin was booked on 37.
40' Ronan Hughes does the damage! The net is bulging and Hamilton Academical FC surge ahead!
44' Marios Ogkmpoe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
49' St. Johnstone FC have won 261 goals from 264 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
59' Hamilton Academical FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Craig Bryson made 400 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
65' Craig Bryson is replacing Alistair McCann for the St. Johnstone FC side.
69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Craig Conway makes it 2-5.
74' Hamilton Academical FC make a change. Kyle Munro trudges off to be replaced by Callum Smith on 74 minutes.
78' Hamilton Academical FC ring the changes. Lee Hodson has done his job and it is now time for Ben Stirling to step up.
79' Assisted by Callum Smith with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ronan Hughes makes no mistake. 3-5!
80' Stevie May makes way for Chris Kane at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
82' The Scotland Craig Conway breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 3-6!
82' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace David Wotherspoon by Callum Booth on 82 minute.
87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
Another three points for St. Johnstone FC.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
David Wotherspoon	4
Stevie May	3
Steve Davies	2
Craig Conway	2
Ronan Hughes	2
George Oakley	2
Rakish Bingham	1
Callum Hendry	1

Head to Head

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.