Hibernian FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hibernian FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — Premier League at Easter Road Stadium.
- Hibernian FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Hamilton Academical FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Muir
- Referee David Roome
- Referee Graham McNeillie
- Referee Graham Beaton
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | St. Mirren FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Motherwell FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Hibernian FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Dundee FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
Hibernian FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hibernian FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/7
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Hibernian FC
| Callum Wright | 3 G | 1 A |
| Martin Boyle | 3 G | |
| Owen Elding | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Hibernian FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Rice might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Hibernian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hamilton Academical FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' A goal from the Albania international Florian Kamberi! He fires home on 17 to make it 1-0!
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hibernian FC that had 309 games and scored 405 goals.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Oakley made 106 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' Marc McNulty doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 44' It looks surprising Hibernian FC does not make any changes. Alexandros Gogic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' Poor challenge from Marc McNulty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 56' Vykintas Slivka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hamilton Academical FC so far.
- 57' A tactical swap from Hamilton Academical FC — Steve Davies on, David McMillan off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Hamilton Academical FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 63' A moment of madness from Darren McGregor on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hibernian FC will be frustrated.
- 64' Fresh legs for Hamilton Academical FC! Reegan Mimnaugh comes on to replace Alexandros Gogic.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stephen Mallan.
- 72' Stephane Omeonga is replacing Daryl Horgan for the Hibernian FC side.
- 74' Lennard Sowah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' The crowd applauds Tony Andreu as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Smith steps in for Hamilton Academical FC.
- 79' Time for substitution for Hibernian FC. Marc McNulty is replaced by Oliver Shaw.
- 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tony Andreu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hibernian FC.
- 85' It is a substitution in Hibernian FC team. Florian Kamberi is replaced by Lewis Allan on 85 minute.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Full Time. Hibernian FC beats Hamilton Academical FC
Lineups
Hibernian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Marc McNulty ↓ Oliver Shaw 79'
- 5
- 14
-
7
Daryl Horgan ↓ Stephane Omeonga 72'
-
22
Florian Kamberi ↓ Lewis Allan 85'
- 16
- 4
- 1
- 8
- 2
- 24
Bench
-
40
Stephane Omeonga ↑ 72'
- 20
- 18
- 31
- 43
-
49
Lewis Allan ↑ 85'
-
32
Oliver Shaw ↑ 79'
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Hamilton Academical FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Tony Andreu ↓ Lewis Smith 75'
- 6
- 2
- 1
- 13
- 18
- 11
- 46
- 4
-
16
David McMillan ↓ Steve Davies 57'
- 9
Bench
- 25
- 17
-
28
Lewis Smith ↑ 75'
- 30
- 20
-
8
Steve Davies ↑ 57'
-
33
Reegan Mimnaugh ↑ 64'
Coach
Brian Rice
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Boyle | 3 |
| Stephen Mallan | 3 |
| Kevin Nisbet | 3 |
| Christian Doidge | 2 |
| Florian Kamberi | 2 |
| Paul Hanlon | 2 |
| Stephen Mallan | 2 |
| Paul McGinn | 1 |
Head to Head
Hibernian FC Form
Hamilton Academical FC Form
2019-02-16
Hibernian FC
2–0
Hamilton Academical FC
L
2019-02-06
Hamilton Academical FC
2–1
St. Johnstone FC
W
2019-02-02
Hamilton Academical FC
1–1
Dundee FC
D
2019-01-26
Celtic FC
3–0
Hamilton Academical FC
L
2019-01-23
Hamilton Academical FC
0–3
Aberdeen FC
L
2018-12-29
Hamilton Academical FC
1–2
Motherwell FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83
Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Hamilton Academical FC xG
I would bet for:
Hibernian FC to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hibernian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Hibernian FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Hamilton Academical FC
37%
Hibernian FC or Hamilton Academical FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hibernian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC
| Handicap | Hibernian FC covers | Push | Hamilton Academical FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.