Wednesday , 30 September 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

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
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
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Hamilton Academical FC to score. At the same time, St. Johnstone FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charlie Trafford, as he is very good at scoring at Fountain of Youth Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' 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 Brian Easton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Hamilton Academical FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 35' 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.
  • 36' Ross Callachan adds to his 0 season tally! Hamilton Academical FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hamilton Academical FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Jamie McCart, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — James Brown on, Shaun Rooney off on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Scotland international Shaun Rooney has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Hakeem Odoffin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 65' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' Michael O'Halloran gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Craig Bryson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bruce Anderson.
  • 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Liam Craig on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hamilton Academical FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 82' Ronan Hughes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Martin on 82 minute.
  • 85' Another change for Hamilton Academical FC made on 85 minute. Charlie Trafford leaves to be changed by Ben Stirling.
  • 87' Assisted by Liam Gordon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Guy Melamed makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ross Callachan.
  • The final score is 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
Craig Conway 2
Ronan Hughes 2
George Oakley 2
Steve Davies 2
Matt Kennedy 1
Drey Wright 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.