Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at McDiarmid Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' David Moyo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Liam Gordon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hamilton Academical FC so far.
  • 50' Hamilton Academical FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hamilton Academical FC's shape.
  • 60' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' It’s high time Brian Rice made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 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' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Stevie May trudges off to be replaced by Craig Conway on 75 minutes.
  • 76' The whistle greets Brian Easton as he departs to be replaced by George Stanger.
  • 78' Tunde Owolabi gets the nod from Hamilton Academical FC. He replaces Nathan Thomas and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 86' Michael O'Halloran gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Liam Craig and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jamie Hamilton on 90.
  • The final score is 0-0.

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
Ronan Hughes 2
George Oakley 2
Steve Davies 2
Craig Conway 2
Drey Wright 1
Murray Davidson 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.