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

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.

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
Claudio Braga 6 G 2 A
Calvin Miller 5 G 1 A
James Wilson 3 G
Laurent Mendy 3 G
Joshua McPake 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Hamilton Academical FC gets underway.
  • 5' Scott McMann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Fresh legs for Hamilton Academical FC! Lennard Sowah comes on to replace Delphin Tshiembe.
  • 15' 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 Shaun Want suffering a number of foals already.
  • 18' The deadlock is broken! Steven Naismith gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
  • 23' Heart of Midlothian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hamilton Academical FC backline.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron McGowan made 106 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcus Godinho on 30 minutes.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' Against the run of play, Arnaud Djoum has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 49' Fredrik Brustad has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' A tactical swap from Hamilton Academical FC — Rakish Bingham on, Mikel Miller off on 53 minutes.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Shaun Want.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Sean Clare comes on to replace Steven MacLean.
  • 65' Canada international Marcus Godinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' Heart of Midlothian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Shaun Want on 71 minutes.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Jake Mulraney on, Arnaud Djoum off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Rakish Bingham, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Peter Haring is withdrawn and Oliver Bozanic gets his opportunity.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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

PlayerGoals
Peter Haring 2
Marios Ogkmpoe 2
Peter Haring 2
George Oakley 2
Mikel Miller 2
Steven Naismith 2
Steven MacLean 1
Will Collar 1

Head to Head

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

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2018-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2018-12-22 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2018-12-14 Livingston FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2018-12-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2018-12-05 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2018-12-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Rangers FC L

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2018-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2018-12-22 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2018-12-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2018-12-08 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2018-12-05 Dundee FC 4–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2018-12-01 St. Mirren FC 1–3 Hamilton Academical FC W

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
7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4%
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.