Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Hamilton Academical FC
1 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Wed 3 Mar 2021 · 18:00 UTC Fountain of Youth Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Bruce Anderson 69' Y
Y 69' Jamie McCart
Y 75' David Wotherspoon
Y 76' Liam Craig
Ross Callachan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee Grant Irvine
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
2021-03-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-12-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC 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

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
20 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–2 L
17 Feb St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
13 Feb Motherwell FC A 4–1 W
07 Feb Rangers FC H 1–1 D
03 Feb Ross County FC H 1–2 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
20 Feb Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
14 Feb Celtic FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Livingston FC A 2–1 W
03 Feb Rangers FC A 0–1 L
30 Jan Kilmarnock FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Hamilton Academical FC and St. Johnstone FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Liam Gordon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It looks surprising Hamilton Academical FC does not make any changes. Lee Hodson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Brown made 251 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Goal! Ross Callachan scores his 17 goal in 251 matches.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' The whistle greets Shaun Rooney as he departs to be replaced by James Brown.
  • 55' Hamilton Academical FC is showing some good football. However, Hamilton Academical FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Hamilton Academical FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott McMann, as he is very good at scoring at Fountain of Youth Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 66' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Craig Bryson departs to be replaced by Michael O'Halloran.
  • 69' The referee shows Hamilton Academical FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' Hamilton Academical FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Wotherspoon on 75.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Liam Craig.
  • 81' St. Johnstone FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Hamilton Academical FC. Scott Martin is replaced by Ronan Hughes.
  • 85' Ben Stirling is replacing Charlie Trafford for the Hamilton Academical FC side.
  • 87' GOAL! Guy Melamed scores on 87. Assisted by Liam Gordon
  • 90' It’s a booking for Hamilton Academical FC player. Ross Callachan gets a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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
Ronan Hughes 2
George Oakley 2
Steve Davies 2
Craig Conway 2
Drey Wright 1
Murray Davidson 1

Head to Head

2021-03-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-12-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC 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

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2021-03-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-02-20 Hibernian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2021-02-17 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Hamilton Academical FC D 2021-02-13 Motherwell FC 1–4 Hamilton Academical FC W 2021-02-07 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-02-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Ross County FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-03-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2021-02-06 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-02-03 Rangers FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-01-30 Kilmarnock FC 2–3 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Hamilton Academical FC or St. Johnstone FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC32% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
61%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
68%
Hamilton Academical FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC23% Draw48% St. Johnstone FC29%
Actual: Hamilton Academical FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap Hamilton Academical FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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