Heart of Midlothian FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2018-19

Heart of Midlothian FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Hamilton Academical FC

Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Marcus Godinho 30' Y

Y 56' Shaun Want

Ben Garuccio 66' Y

R 71' Shaun Want

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Stadium.

Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Hamilton Academical FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Barry Cook
Referee Graeme Stewart
Referee Don Robertson
Referee Gary Hilland

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Hamilton Academical FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-08-04 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Hamilton Academical FC	H	2–0	W
22 Dec	Aberdeen FC	A	0–2	L
14 Dec	Livingston FC	A	0–5	L
08 Dec	Motherwell FC	H	1–0	W
05 Dec	St. Johnstone FC	A	2–2	D
02 Dec	Rangers FC	H	1–2	L

Hamilton Academical FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	0–2	L
22 Dec	Kilmarnock FC	H	1–1	D
16 Dec	Rangers FC	A	0–1	L
08 Dec	Hibernian FC	H	0–1	L
05 Dec	Dundee FC	A	0–4	L
01 Dec	St. Mirren FC	A	3–1	W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/1

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

James Wilson	3 G
Claudio Braga	2 G	2 A
Joshua McPake	1 G	1 A
Calvin Miller	1 G
Tom Renaud	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Heart of Midlothian FC have kicked off against Hamilton Academical FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' 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 Rakish Bingham suffering a number of foals already.
10' A tactical swap from Hamilton Academical FC — Lennard Sowah on, Delphin Tshiembe off on 10 minutes.
15' The travelling Hamilton Academical FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
18' Steven Naismith puts Heart of Midlothian FC on the lead.
23' Colin Doyle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
30' Marcus Godinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
35' Gary Woods has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
40' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
44' Brilliant from the ! Arnaud Djoum makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 44.
49' Steven MacLean has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 311 appearances.
53' Rakish Bingham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikel Miller at the 53 minute mark.
56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Shaun Want.
60' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Steven MacLean is replaced by Sean Clare on 60 minute.
65' Lennard Sowah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Garuccio on 66 minutes.
71' The referee calls foul for Shaun Want. He receives a Red card.
74' Arnaud Djoum makes way for Jake Mulraney at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Hamilton Academical FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
81' Peter Haring makes way for Oliver Bozanic at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Canning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Peter Haring	2
George Oakley	2
Mikel Miller	2
Steven Naismith	2
Peter Haring	2
Marios Ogkmpoe	2
Steven MacLean	1
Craig Halkett	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.8 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.78 Hamilton Academical FC xG

I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC60% Draw24% Hamilton Academical FC16%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.58

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Hamilton Academical FC

40%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Hamilton Academical FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC42% Draw46% Hamilton Academical FC12%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.9%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.4%

0 – 0

9.5%

2 – 1

9.2%

3 – 0

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

1 – 2

2 – 2

3.7%

4 – 0

3.2%

4 – 1

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	19%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	25%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

Hamilton Academical FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Clean Sheet