Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Hamilton Academical FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Hamilton Academical FC
Wed 30 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 90' Jamie Hamilton
Y 90' Andrew Winter

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Munro
  • Referee Drew Kirkland
  • Referee Craig Napier
  • Referee Joseph Lawson

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

5
2
2
St. Johnstone FC 9 games · Avg 3.1 goals Hamilton Academical FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2020-10-17 Hamilton Academical FC 3–5 St. Johnstone FC 2019-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-10-26 St. Johnstone FC 3–2 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-05-18 Hamilton Academical FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
23 Dec Rangers FC H 0–3 L
19 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–3 L
12 Dec Livingston FC H 1–2 L
06 Dec Celtic FC A 1–1 D
Hamilton Academical FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Celtic FC H 0–3 L
23 Dec Livingston FC H 0–2 L
19 Dec Ross County FC A 2–0 W
12 Dec Hibernian FC H 0–4 L
05 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against St. Johnstone FC and Hamilton Academical FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' New Zealand international George Stanger has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Wotherspoon, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Alistair McCann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Rice might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' 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 Tunde Owolabi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Hamilton Academical FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamie McCart made 1 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' Hamilton Academical FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Hamilton Academical FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Craig Conway. He replaces Stevie May on 75 minute.
  • 76' Hamilton Academical FC ring the changes. Brian Easton has done his job and it is now time for George Stanger to step up.
  • 78' Hamilton Academical FC ring the changes. Nathan Thomas has done his job and it is now time for Tunde Owolabi to step up.
  • 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Winter is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hamilton Academical FC.
  • 86' Michael O'Halloran has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Craig on 86 minute.
  • 90' Jamie Hamilton was booked on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Hamilton Academical FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Rice

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Wotherspoon 4
Stevie May 3
Craig Conway 2
Ronan Hughes 2
George Oakley 2
Steve Davies 2
Mikel Miller 1
Blair Alston 1

Head to Head

2020-12-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2020-10-17 Hamilton Academical FC 3–5 St. Johnstone FC 2019-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-10-26 St. Johnstone FC 3–2 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-05-18 Hamilton Academical FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-12-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-12-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Livingston FC L 2020-12-06 Celtic FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Hamilton Academical FC Form

2020-12-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2020-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2020-12-23 Hamilton Academical FC 0–2 Livingston FC L 2020-12-19 Ross County FC 0–2 Hamilton Academical FC W 2020-12-12 Hamilton Academical FC 0–4 Hibernian FC L 2020-12-05 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Hamilton Academical FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Hamilton Academical FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC36% Draw30% Hamilton Academical FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Hamilton Academical FC
64%
St. Johnstone FC or Hamilton Academical FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC22% Draw52% Hamilton Academical FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Hamilton Academical FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Hamilton Academical FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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