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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 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

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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Hamilton Academical FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Hamilton Academical FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Hamilton Academical FC have won 94 goals from 106 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hamilton Academical FC backline.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Hamilton Academical FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Hamilton Academical FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' 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 Dan McNamara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' The 28-year-old Hakeem Odoffin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' Alistair McCann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Rice will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Brian Easton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Stevie May as he leaves the pitch. Craig Conway steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for George Stanger. He replaces Brian Easton on 76 minute.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Hamilton Academical FC! Tunde Owolabi comes on to replace Nathan Thomas.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 86 minute. Liam Craig leaves to be changed by Michael O'Halloran.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jamie Hamilton.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.