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 2 games · 1 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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Motherwell FC | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Hibernian FC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Falkirk FC | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Dundee United FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ibrox Stadium that hosts another battle between Rangers FC and Hamilton Academical FC.
- 5' Ross Callachan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 251 appearances.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Fulton made 106 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Hamilton Academical FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' Scott Arfield is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 18' Assisted by James Tavernier with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kemar Roofe makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 19' Joe Aribo doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Moyo.
- 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ross Callachan.
- 31' Rangers 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.
- 36' Joe Aribo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jermain Defoe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
- 46' Bongani Zungu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Jack at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and Hamilton Academical FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Kemar Roofe makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and Rangers FC are in front.
- 55' Time for substitution for Hamilton Academical FC. Ronan Hughes is replaced by Lewis Smith.
- 58' Rangers FC make a change. Ryan Kent trudges off to be replaced by Brandon Barker on 58 minutes.
- 62' Against the run of play, Brandon Barker has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 65' GOAL! James Tavernier fires home to make it 7-0!
- 69' James Tavernier doubles the advantage! 8-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' Joe Aribo makes way for Ianis Hagi at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rangers FC.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Reegan Mimnaugh. He replaces Ross Callachan on 72 minute.
- 74' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cedric Itten is hanging Scott Arfield on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Jon McLaughlin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 84' 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.
- 89' Hamilton Academical FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- The points are shared — Rangers FC 8-0 Hamilton Academical FC. Honours even.
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.
