Celtic vs Hamilton Academical: result 1-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 3Kick-off on August 26, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Hamilton Academical?
Celtic won 1-0 on August 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 63′D. BoyataCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Hamilton Academical
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
3-1-4-2- 10M. Dembélé
- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 49J. Forrest
- 8Scott Brown
- 35K. Ajer
- 63K. Tierney
- 20D. Boyata
- 23M. Lustig
- 1C. Gordon
Hamilton Academical
3-5-2- 11M. Miller
- 30S. Boyd
- 5D. Tshiembe
- 18D. MacKinnon
- 12T. Taiwo
- 7D. Imrie
- 21S. Want
- 2A. McGowan
- 3S. McMann
- 4Z. Gordon
- 1G. Woods
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Hamilton Academical have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2018 | Suduva Marijampole(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Partick(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 14, 2018 | AEK Athens FC(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2018 | AEK Athens FC(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Motherwell(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Airdrie United(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 24, 2018 | Berwick Rangers(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Livingston(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Celtic wins, 0 draws, 0 Hamilton Academical wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Hamilton Academical 1-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Celtic 3-1 Hamilton Academical | Premiership |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hamilton Academical 1-4 Celtic | Premiership |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Celtic 2-0 Hamilton Academical | Premiership |
| Dec 24, 2016 | Hamilton Academical 0-3 Celtic | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Celtic 1-0 Hamilton Academical | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Hamilton Academical vs Celtic on Apr 8, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Hamilton Academical score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.8 | 0.8 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
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