St. Johnstone FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

St. Johnstone FC

3 – 2

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Hamilton Academical FC

Sat 26 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 79' Aaron McGowan

Overview

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St. Johnstone FC vs Hamilton Academical FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.

St. Johnstone FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Hamilton Academical FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alan Muir
Referee Kevin Clancy
Referee Ralph Gordon
Referee Dan McFarlane

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

St. Johnstone FC 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals Hamilton Academical FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-10-26 St. Johnstone FC 3–2 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-05-18 Hamilton Academical FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-06 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC 2018-11-10 St. Johnstone FC 4–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-09-01 Hamilton Academical FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Oct	Hamilton Academical FC	H	3–2	W
19 Oct	St. Mirren FC	A	0–2	L
05 Oct	Ross County FC	A	2–2	D
28 Sep	Motherwell FC	H	0–1	L
22 Sep	Rangers FC	H	0–4	L
14 Sep	Aberdeen FC	A	1–1	D

Hamilton Academical FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Oct	St. Johnstone FC	A	2–3	L
19 Oct	Hibernian FC	H	1–1	D
06 Oct	Rangers FC	A	0–5	L
28 Sep	Livingston FC	H	2–1	W
21 Sep	St. Mirren FC	A	0–0	D
14 Sep	Celtic FC	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at McDiarmid Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Hamilton Academical FC.
5' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
10' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. Hamilton Academical FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Hamilton Academical FC's compact .
20' 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.
25' Mikel Miller puts Hamilton Academical FC on the lead.
30' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hamilton Academical FC backline.
35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
36' David Wotherspoon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
41' George Oakley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
51' The 38-year-old Murray Davidson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
56' Hamilton Academical FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
57' The crowd applauds Scott Martin as he leaves the pitch. Darian MacKinnon steps in for Hamilton Academical FC.
60' Against the run of play, David Wotherspoon has scored! This game has turned on its head.
62' Hamilton Academical FC ring the changes. George Oakley has done his job and it is now time for David Moyo to step up.
67' Scott Tanser needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
71' It is a substitution in Hamilton Academical FC team. Adrian Beck is replaced by Steve Davies on 71 minute.
73' Chris Kane gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Stevie May and will look to change the dynamic.
78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 251 games and scored 244 goals.
79' The referee shows Hamilton Academical FC player a Yellow card on 79.
83' A stunning finish from Steve Davies — that came from absolutely nowhere!
85' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Drey Wright is replaced by Callum Hendry.
88' The deadlock is broken! Callum Hendry gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
90' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Matt Kennedy trudges off to be replaced by Liam Craig on 90 minutes.
The points are shared — St. Johnstone FC 3-2 Hamilton Academical FC. Honours even.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
David Wotherspoon	4
Stevie May	3
Craig Conway	2
Ronan Hughes	2
George Oakley	2
Steve Davies	2
Rakish Bingham	1
Callum Hendry	1

Head to Head

St. Johnstone FC Form

2019-10-26 St. Johnstone FC 3–2 Hamilton Academical FC W 2019-10-19 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-10-05 Ross County FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L 2019-09-22 St. Johnstone FC 0–4 Rangers FC L 2019-09-14 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2019-10-26 St. Johnstone FC 3–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-10-19 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2019-10-06 Rangers FC 5–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-09-28 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2019-09-21 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2019-09-14 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.74 St. Johnstone FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Hamilton Academical FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC49% Draw25% Hamilton Academical FC26%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.04

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Hamilton Academical FC

51%

St. Johnstone FC or Hamilton Academical FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC34% Draw44% Hamilton Academical FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

1 – 0

7.5%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 1

5.4%

3 – 1

5.2%

3 – 0

4.1%

0 – 2

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap	St. Johnstone FC covers	Push	Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	21%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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