Sunday , 16 August 2026

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 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. St. Mirren FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jak Alnwick is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Mirren FC.
  • 10' St. Mirren FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' A goal from the England international Jonathan Obika! He fires home on 19 to make it 0-1!
  • 24' The travelling St. Mirren FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' Hamilton Academical 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.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Mirren FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' Hamilton Academical FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's shape.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace Lewis Smith by Justin Johnson on 55 minute.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Sam Foley. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' Ilkay Durmus is replacing Kyle McAllister for the St. Mirren FC side.
  • 66' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Andrew Winter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 71' St. Mirren FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Richard Tait. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 81' Hamilton Academical FC make a change. Ross Callachan trudges off to be replaced by Reegan Mimnaugh on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' It’s a booking for St. Mirren FC player. Jak Alnwick gets a Yellow card.
  • 0-1 the final result. Hamilton Academical FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Jamie McGrath 2
Mikel Miller 2
Mikel Miller 2
Ilkay Durmus 2
Stephen McGinn 1
Jonathan Obika 1
Dougie Imrie 1
Bruce Anderson 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.