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

Premier League · 2020-21
Hamilton Academical FC
0 – 1
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 15 Aug 2020 · 14:00 UTC The Hope CBD Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 58' Sam Foley
Y 78' Richard Tait
Y 90' Jak Alnwick

Overview

Match Preview

Hamilton Academical FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League at The Hope CBD Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Connor
  • Referee Steven Kirkland
  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Referee Graham McNeillie

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

3
5
3
Hamilton Academical FC 11 games · Avg 2.0 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-15 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2020-02-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-12-07 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2019-09-21 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-05-13 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC

Recent Form

Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
08 Aug Ross County FC H 0–1 L
02 Aug Celtic FC A 1–5 L
07 Mar Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
04 Mar Rangers FC A 1–0 W
22 Feb Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
09 Aug Rangers FC A 0–3 L
01 Aug Livingston FC H 1–0 W
11 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
07 Mar Celtic FC A 0–5 L
04 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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. Mirren FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Hamilton Academical FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hamilton Academical FC and St. Mirren FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Jonathan Obika makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' St. Mirren FC is showing some good football. However, St. Mirren FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott McMann, as he is very good at scoring at The Hope CBD Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 39' Cameron MacPherson, a Scotland , has 22 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' Lee Hodson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 55' Justin Johnson is replacing Lewis Smith for the Hamilton Academical FC side.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Foley on 58.
  • 61' A change in the St. Mirren FC ranks — Kyle McAllister exits the field as Ilkay Durmus enters on 61.
  • 66' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' St. Mirren FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 76' Andrew Winter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hamilton Academical FC so far.
  • 78' A moment of madness from Richard Tait on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' Hamilton Academical FC ring the changes. Ross Callachan has done his job and it is now time for Reegan Mimnaugh to step up.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hamilton Academical FC and St. Mirren FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jak Alnwick.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Hamilton Academical FC 0-1 St. Mirren FC.

Lineups

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mikel Miller 2
Mikel Miller 2
Ilkay Durmus 2
Jamie McGrath 2
Ross Callachan 1
Steve Davies 1
David Moyo 1
Kyle McAllister 1

Head to Head

2020-08-15 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2020-02-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-12-07 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC 2019-09-21 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-05-13 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2020-08-15 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2020-08-08 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Ross County FC L 2020-08-02 Celtic FC 5–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-03-07 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-03-04 Rangers FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC W 2020-02-22 Hamilton Academical FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D

St. Mirren FC Form

2020-08-15 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2020-08-09 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC L 2020-08-01 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2020-03-11 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2020-03-07 Celtic FC 5–0 St. Mirren FC L 2020-03-04 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08 Hamilton Academical FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Hamilton Academical FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC36% Draw33% St. Mirren FC31%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Hamilton Academical FC or Draw
68%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
64%
Hamilton Academical FC or St. Mirren FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hamilton Academical FC25% Draw55% St. Mirren FC20%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Hamilton Academical FC

Handicap Hamilton Academical FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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