Motherwell FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

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Hamilton Academical FC

Sat 22 Aug 2020 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'

Y 46' David Templeton

Stephen O'Donnell 81' Y

Declan Gallagher 82' Y

Overview

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

Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Hamilton Academical FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sean Carr
Referee Alan Muir
Referee David Lowe
Referee Ross MacLeod

4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Motherwell FC 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Hamilton Academical FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-08-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC 2020-02-22 Hamilton Academical FC 0–0 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Hamilton Academical FC	H	0–1	L
15 Aug	Hibernian FC	A	0–0	D
12 Aug	Livingston FC	H	2–2	D
08 Aug	Dundee United FC	H	0–1	L
03 Aug	Ross County FC	A	0–1	L
07 Mar	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	1–1	D

Hamilton Academical FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Motherwell FC	A	1–0	W
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

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' And we are off! Motherwell FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
20' Marios Ogkmpoe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hamilton Academical FC so far.
25' It looks surprising Hamilton Academical FC does not make any changes. Allan Campbell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lee Hodson, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
35' Time for substitution for Hamilton Academical FC. Justin Johnson is replaced by Lewis Smith.
40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hakeem Odoffin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
45' Hamilton Academical FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
46' Poor challenge from David Templeton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
51' 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.
54' Jermaine Hylton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Lang at the 54 minute mark.
59' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
60' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Chris Long comes on to replace Jordan White.
65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Hamilton Academical FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
67' The crowd applauds David Moyo as he leaves the pitch. Callum Smith steps in for Hamilton Academical FC.
72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Motherwell FC and Hamilton Academical FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Stephen O'Donnell on 81 minutes.
81' Jake Hastie is replacing Sherwin Seedorf for the Motherwell FC side.
82' The referee has no hesitation. Declan Gallagher is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 82.
86' The deadlock is broken! Hakeem Odoffin gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Motherwell FC.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Scott Martin ↓ Reegan Mimnaugh 67'
10
David Templeton ↓ Charlie Trafford 54'
2
Hakeem Odoffin
23
Ryan Fulton
12
Shaun Want
3
Scott McMann C
9
Marios Ogkmpoe ↓ Andrew Winter 67'
34
Ross Callachan
27
Lee Hodson
37
Justin Johnson ↓ Lewis Smith 35'
20
David Moyo ↓ Callum Smith 67'

Bench

11
Lewis Smith ↑ 35'
18
Reegan Mimnaugh ↑ 67'
19
Andrew Winter ↑ 67'
6
Jamie Hamilton
14
Charlie Trafford ↑ 54'
16
Markus Fjortoft
22
Kyle Gourlay
36
Tunde Owolabi
32
Callum Smith ↑ 67'

Coach Brian Rice

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
David Turnbull	3
Chris Long	2
David Moyo	2
Tom Aldred	2
Ross Callachan	2
Marios Ogkmpoe	2
Mark O'Hara	2
Peter Hartley	1

Head to Head

Motherwell FC Form

2020-08-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-08-15 Hibernian FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2020-08-12 Motherwell FC 2–2 Livingston FC D 2020-08-08 Motherwell FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L 2020-08-03 Ross County FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-03-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2020-08-22 Motherwell FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.19 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.1 Hamilton Academical FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Hamilton Academical FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Motherwell FC36% Draw31% Hamilton Academical FC33%

Actual: Hamilton Academical FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.29

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Hamilton Academical FC

64%

Motherwell FC or Hamilton Academical FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC26% Draw51% Hamilton Academical FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

12.4%

1 – 0

10.9%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

7.6%

1 – 2

2 – 0

6.9%

0 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

3.1%

3 – 0

2.7%

1 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap	Motherwell FC covers	Push	Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	21%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	19%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

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