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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Hamilton Academical FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Hamilton Academical FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' 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 Callum Booth suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Jamie McCart has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Kane, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
  • 60' Hamilton Academical FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Craig Conway. He replaces Stevie May on 75 minute.
  • 76' Another change for Hamilton Academical FC made on 76 minute. Brian Easton leaves to be changed by George Stanger.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Hamilton Academical FC. Nathan Thomas is replaced by Tunde Owolabi.
  • 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
  • 86' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Liam Craig is replaced by Michael O'Halloran on 86 minute.
  • 90' Hamilton Academical FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 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
Craig Conway 2
Ronan Hughes 2
George Oakley 2
Steve Davies 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.