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

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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.

Rangers FC 12 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Hamilton Academical FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

55% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rangers FC

0-15

3/1

16-30

4/–

31-45

3/2

46-60

2/2

61-75

4/1

76+

5/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rangers FC

Ryan Naderi	6 G	3 A
Kevin Kelsy	4 G
Lawrence Shankland	3 G
Miguel Chaiwa	1 G	1 A
Thelo Aasgaard	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Ibrox Stadium that hosts another battle between Rangers FC and Hamilton Academical FC.
3' Candeias does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
8' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rangers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and Hamilton Academical FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
23' James Keatings, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
28' Hamilton Academical FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
33' Hamilton Academical FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
38' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hamilton Academical FC's shape.
39' That is a Yellow card for Hamilton Academical FC. Darian MacKinnon will be fuming at that decision.
44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
54' Hamilton Academical FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
58' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Ross McCrorie is replaced by Glenn Middleton on 58 minute.
63' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
68' A moment of madness from Ziggy Gordon on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hamilton Academical FC will be frustrated.
73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
74' Hamilton Academical FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fredrik Brustad is hanging Rakish Bingham on the field on 74 minute.
79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Hamilton Academical FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
81' The crowd applauds Candeias as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Halliday steps in for Rangers FC.
83' A tactical swap from Hamilton Academical FC — Steven Boyd on, Tom Taiwo off on 83 minutes.
88' Alex Penny gets the nod from Hamilton Academical FC. He replaces Matthew Kilgallon and will look to change the dynamic.
90' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 90.
Full Time. Rangers FC beats Hamilton Academical FC

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Canning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Rangers FC Form

Hamilton Academical FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Clean Sheet