Celtic vs Hamilton Academical: result 3-1 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 18Kick-off on December 13, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Hamilton Academical?
Celtic won 3-1 on December 13, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 12′O. NtchamCeltic
- 29′D. RedmondHamilton Academical
- 40′J. ForrestCeltic
- 41′S. SinclairCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Hamilton Academical
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
3-5-2- 22O. Édouard
- 35K. Ajer
- 21O. Ntcham
- 42C. McGregor
- 14S. Armstrong
- 49J. Forrest
- 6N. Bitton
- 11S. Sinclair
- 8Scott Brown
- 20D. Boyata
- 1C. Gordon
Hamilton Academical
3-5-2- 9R. Bingham
- 8G. Docherty
- 18D. MacKinnon
- 13A. Gogić
- 10D. Redmond
- 6G. Gillespie
- 7D. Imrie
- 21Massimo Donati
- 3S. McMann
- 5Xavier Tomas
- 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, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2017 | Hibernian(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Anderlecht(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Motherwell(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Motherwell(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Motherwell(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Hibernian(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Rangers(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Celtic wins, 1 draw, 0 Hamilton Academical wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Hamilton Academical 1-1 Celtic | Premiership |
| Jan 19, 2016 | Celtic 8-1 Hamilton Academical | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Hamilton Academical vs Celtic on Sep 8, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Hamilton Academical score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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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