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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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Rangers FC gets underway.
  • 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Candeias makes it 1-0.
  • 8' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hamilton Academical FC that had 106 games and scored 94 goals.
  • 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' Tom Taiwo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin Canning will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Darian MacKinnon on 39 minutes.
  • 44' 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 Rakish Bingham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' Rangers FC have won 785 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Ross McCrorie exits the field as Glenn Middleton enters on 58.
  • 63' Scott Arfield is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hamilton Academical FC so far.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ziggy Gordon.
  • 73' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hamilton Academical FC's shape.
  • 74' Fredrik Brustad is replacing Rakish Bingham for the Hamilton Academical FC side.
  • 79' Scotland international Darian MacKinnon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Candeias is replaced by Andrew Halliday.
  • 83' The Hamilton Academical FC bench stirs into life. Tom Taiwo is withdrawn and Steven Boyd gets his opportunity.
  • 88' A change in the Hamilton Academical FC ranks — Matthew Kilgallon exits the field as Alex Penny enters on 88.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Kyle Lafferty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Rangers FC 1-0 Hamilton Academical FC. Honours even.

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
Brian Easton 2
Ryan Jack 2
Kemar Roofe 2
Joe Aribo 2
Scott Arfield 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.