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Rangers FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Rangers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Hamilton Academical FC
Sun 16 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Darian MacKinnon
Y 68' Ziggy Gordon
Kyle Lafferty 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee Andy Milne
  • Referee Euan Anderson

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

7
1
1
Rangers FC 9 games · Avg 3.7 goals Hamilton Academical FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-10-21 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 1–0 W
13 Dec SK Rapid Wien A 0–1 L
09 Dec Dundee FC A 1–1 D
05 Dec Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
02 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–1 W
29 Nov Villarreal CF H 0–0 D
Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
24 Nov Celtic FC H 0–3 L
10 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rangers FC and Hamilton Academical FC get this one started.
  • 3' What a moment for Candeias! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and Hamilton Academical FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 13' It’s high time Martin Canning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Hamilton Academical FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Kyle Lafferty has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 407 appearances.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Jack made 407 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' Hamilton Academical FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Darian MacKinnon on 39 minutes.
  • 44' It looks surprising Hamilton Academical FC does not make any changes. Allan McGregor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 49' Aaron McGowan, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Hamilton Academical FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' Glenn Middleton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ross McCrorie on 58 minute.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Ziggy Gordon. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 74' Rakish Bingham makes way for Fredrik Brustad at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hamilton Academical FC.
  • 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Andrew Halliday on, Candeias off on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace Tom Taiwo by Steven Boyd on 83 minute.
  • 88' Alex Penny gets the nod from Hamilton Academical FC. He replaces Matthew Kilgallon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kyle Lafferty.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Rangers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Canning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 6
Jermain Defoe 4
Ryan Kent 3
Kemar Roofe 2
Joe Aribo 2
Scott Arfield 2
Brian Easton 2
Ryan Jack 2

Head to Head

2018-12-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-10-21 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2018-12-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC W 2018-12-13 SK Rapid Wien 1–0 Rangers FC L 2018-12-09 Dundee FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2018-12-05 Rangers FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2018-12-02 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2018-11-29 Rangers FC 0–0 Villarreal CF D

Hamilton Academical FC Form

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 2018-11-24 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2018-11-10 St. Johnstone FC 4–0 Hamilton Academical FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Hamilton Academical FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Rangers FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC57% Draw26% Hamilton Academical FC17%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Hamilton Academical FC
43%
Rangers FC or Hamilton Academical FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC38% Draw49% Hamilton Academical FC13%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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