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Hamilton Academical vs Celtic: result 0-3 and analysis

Premiership1st Phase - 19Kick-off on December 24, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)ZLX Stadium, Hamilton

Hamilton Academical
0-3
Celtic

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What was the result of Hamilton Academical vs Celtic?

Celtic won 0-3 on December 24, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 41′Leigh GriffithsCeltic
  • 54′S. ArmstrongCeltic
  • 84′M. DembéléCeltic

Official lineup for Hamilton Academical vs Celtic

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Hamilton Academical

3-4-3
  1. 15R. Bingham
  2. 17L. Longridge
  3. 18D. MacKinnon
  1. 10D. Redmond
  2. 11A. Crawford
  3. 7D. Imrie
  4. 21Massimo Donati
  1. 23S. McMann
  2. 4M. Devlin
  3. 89Giorgos Sarris
  1. 34G. Woods

Celtic

4-3-3
  1. 9Leigh Griffiths
  2. 11S. Sinclair
  3. 27P. Roberts
  1. 42C. McGregor
  2. 14S. Armstrong
  3. 8Scott Brown
  1. 28E. Sviatchenko
  2. 12C. Gamboa
  3. 23M. Lustig
  4. 3Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón
  1. 1C. Gordon
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hamilton Academical have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Celtic have 11, 2 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Hamilton Academical
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 16, 2016Rangers(home)1-2Premiership
Dec 13, 2016Celtic(away)0-1Premiership
Dec 10, 2016Inverness CT(away)1-1Premiership
Dec 3, 2016Partick(home)1-1Premiership
Nov 26, 2016Ross County(away)1-1Premiership
Celtic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 20, 2016Partick(home)1-0Premiership
Dec 17, 2016Dundee(home)2-1Premiership
Dec 13, 2016Hamilton Academical(home)1-0Premiership
Dec 9, 2016Partick(away)4-1Premiership
Dec 6, 2016Manchester City(away)1-1UEFA Champions League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Hamilton Academical wins, 1 draw, 5 Celtic wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2016Celtic 1-0 Hamilton AcademicalPremiership
Feb 26, 2016Hamilton Academical 1-1 CelticPremiership
Jan 19, 2016Celtic 8-1 Hamilton AcademicalPremiership
Oct 4, 2015Hamilton Academical 1-2 CelticPremiership
Feb 22, 2015Celtic 4-0 Hamilton AcademicalPremiership
Jan 17, 2015Hamilton Academical 0-2 CelticPremiership

Last archived meeting: Celtic vs Hamilton Academical on Dec 13, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Hamilton Academical score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 1.7 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Hamilton Academical1.11.4310/155/15
Celtic1.70.785/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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