Rangers FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — Premier League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Hamilton Academical FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee David McGeachie
- Referee Paul O'Neill
- Referee Colin Steven
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Livingston FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 0–8 | L |
| 20 Oct | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 17 Oct | St. Johnstone FC | H | 3–5 | L |
| 02 Oct | Hibernian FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Dundee United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rangers FC is hosting Hamilton Academical FC for another epic battle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 16' The Canada Scott Arfield breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-0!
- 18' Against the run of play, Kemar Roofe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' The Nigeria central midfielder Joe Aribo breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 3-0!
- 22' David Moyo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ross Callachan on 26 minutes.
- 31' Ryan Kent is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 36' Joe Aribo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the central midfielder.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and Hamilton Academical FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Another change for Rangers FC made on 46 minute. Ryan Jack leaves to be changed by Bongani Zungu.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' The Jamaica Kemar Roofe breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 5-0!
- 55' Hamilton Academical FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Smith is hanging Ronan Hughes on the field on 55 minute.
- 58' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Ryan Kent exits the field as Brandon Barker enters on 58.
- 62' Against the run of play, Brandon Barker has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 65' What composure from James Tavernier! The England international strokes it home. 7-0.
- 69' Brilliant from the defender! James Tavernier makes it 8-0 with a superb finish on 69.
- 69' Another change for Rangers FC made on 69 minute. Joe Aribo leaves to be changed by Ianis Hagi.
- 72' Hamilton Academical FC make a change. Ross Callachan trudges off to be replaced by Reegan Mimnaugh on 72 minutes.
- 74' Scott Arfield makes way for Cedric Itten at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
- 79' Hamilton Academical FC have won 94 goals from 106 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Hamilton Academical FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The final score is 8-0.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 26
- 33
- 25
-
17
Joe Aribo ↓ Ianis Hagi 69'
-
31
Borna Barisic ↓ Calvin Bassey 46'
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Brandon Barker 58'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Cedric Itten 74'
- 6
-
8
Ryan Jack ↓ Bongani Zungu 46'
- 2
Bench
-
21
Brandon Barker ↑ 58'
-
15
Bongani Zungu ↑ 46'
- 5
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↑ 69'
- 20
- 18
- 1
-
11
Cedric Itten ↑ 74'
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↑ 46'
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Hamilton Academical FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 23
- 3
-
9
Marios Ogkmpoe ↓ Andrew Winter 55'
- 34
- 5
- 27
- 4
-
15
Ronan Hughes ↓ Lewis Smith 55'
- 20
Bench
- 24
- 16
-
11
Lewis Smith ↑ 55'
- 17
- 37
-
18
Reegan Mimnaugh ↑ 72'
-
19
Andrew Winter ↑ 55'
- 22
- 32
Coach
Brian Rice
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 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Hamilton Academical FC Form
2020-11-08
Rangers FC
8–0
Hamilton Academical FC
L
2020-10-20
Aberdeen FC
4–2
Hamilton Academical FC
L
2020-10-17
Hamilton Academical FC
3–5
St. Johnstone FC
L
2020-10-02
Hibernian FC
3–2
Hamilton Academical FC
L
2020-09-26
Hamilton Academical FC
1–1
Dundee United FC
D
2020-09-19
Kilmarnock FC
2–1
Hamilton Academical FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.85
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Hamilton Academical FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Hamilton Academical FC
24%
Rangers FC or Hamilton Academical FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 8–0 not predicted8 – 0Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
3 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
6.9%
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Hamilton Academical FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 21% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 20% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.