Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Motherwell FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Motherwell FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Hamilton Academical FC
Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Scott Martin
Y 52' Sam Stubbs
Jermaine Hylton 63' Y
Mark O'Hara 75' Y
Y 81' Blair Alston

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — Premier League at Fir Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Andy Milne
  • Referee

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

4
2
5
Motherwell FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Hamilton Academical FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-29 Motherwell FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-08-24 Hamilton Academical FC 1–3 Motherwell FC 2019-04-20 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2019-03-09 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-12-29 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
07 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
04 Dec St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L
21 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Aberdeen FC A 0–1 L
07 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
04 Dec Celtic FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Fir Park as Motherwell FC face off against Hamilton Academical FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Goal! Chris Long scores his 25 goal in 289 matches.
  • 10' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 11' Scott Martin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 11.
  • 16' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bevis Mugabi made 10 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' Hamilton Academical FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Moyo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Rice will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 52' Sam Stubbs is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 62' Hamilton Academical FC have won 94 goals from 106 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 64' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Jermaine Hylton exits the field as Sherwin Seedorf enters on 64.
  • 65' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Peter Hartley is hanging James Scott on the field on 65 minute.
  • 68' Aaron McGowan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hamilton Academical FC backline.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Mark O'Hara gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' Hamilton Academical FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by David Moyo on 77.
  • 79' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace David Moyo by Blair Alston on 79 minute.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Ross MacIver comes on to replace Liam Polworth.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Blair Alston on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hamilton Academical FC will be frustrated.
  • 83' Hamilton Academical FC ring the changes. Scott Martin has done his job and it is now time for Johnny Hunt to step up.
  • 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace George Oakley by Marios Ogboe on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Turnbull 3
Tom Aldred 2
Ross Callachan 2
Marios Ogkmpoe 2
Mark O'Hara 2
Chris Long 2
David Moyo 2
Hakeem Odoffin 1

Head to Head

2019-12-29 Motherwell FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-08-24 Hamilton Academical FC 1–3 Motherwell FC 2019-04-20 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Motherwell FC 2019-03-09 Motherwell FC 3–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-12-29 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 Motherwell FC

Motherwell FC Form

2019-12-29 Motherwell FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC W

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2019-12-29 Motherwell FC 1–2 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-12-14 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-12-07 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2019-12-04 Celtic FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Hamilton Academical FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Hamilton Academical FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC43% Draw28% Hamilton Academical FC29%
Actual: Hamilton Academical FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Hamilton Academical FC
57%
Motherwell FC or Hamilton Academical FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC29% Draw49% Hamilton Academical FC22%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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