Match

Motherwell vs Hamilton Academical: result 1-2 and analysis

PremiershipMatchday 21Kick-off on December 29, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell

Motherwell
1-2
Hamilton Academical

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What was the result of Motherwell vs Hamilton Academical?

Hamilton Academical won 1-2 on December 29, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 5′C. LongMotherwell
  • 68′A. McGowanHamilton Academical
  • 77′D. MoyoHamilton Academical

Official lineup for Motherwell vs Hamilton Academical

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Motherwell

4-3-3
  1. 17J. Scott
  2. 9C. Long
  3. 6A. Campbell
  1. 14Jermaine Samuel Hylton
  2. 52M. O'Hara
  3. 19L. Polworth
  1. 24B. Mugabi
  2. 4L. Grimshaw
  3. 3J. Carroll
  4. 31D. Gallagher
  1. 20M. Gillespie

Hamilton Academical

4-4-1-1
  1. 11M. Miller
  1. 9G. Oakley
  1. 20D. Moyo
  2. 7W. Collar
  3. 25S. Martin
  4. 26S. Stubbs
  1. 2A. McGowan
  2. 3S. McMann
  3. 13A. Gogić
  4. 24B. Easton
  1. 31L. Southwood
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Hamilton Academical have 2, 5 and 8.

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

Motherwell
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2019Ross County(away)2-1Premiership
Dec 21, 2019Kilmarnock(away)1-0Premiership
Dec 15, 2019Rangers(home)0-2Premiership
Dec 7, 2019Heart Of Midlothian(home)1-0Premiership
Dec 4, 2019ST Mirren(away)3-0Premiership
Hamilton Academical
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2019ST Johnstone(home)0-1Premiership
Dec 21, 2019Heart Of Midlothian(home)2-1Premiership
Dec 14, 2019Aberdeen(away)0-1Premiership
Dec 7, 2019ST Mirren(home)0-1Premiership
Dec 4, 2019Celtic(away)1-2Premiership

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Motherwell wins, 1 draw, 1 Hamilton Academical win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 24, 2019Hamilton Academical 1-3 MotherwellPremiership
Apr 20, 2019Hamilton Academical 1-1 MotherwellPremiership
Mar 9, 2019Motherwell 3-0 Hamilton AcademicalPremiership
Dec 29, 2018Hamilton Academical 1-2 MotherwellPremiership
Aug 11, 2018Motherwell 0-1 Hamilton AcademicalPremiership
May 12, 2018Motherwell 3-0 Hamilton AcademicalPremiership

Last archived meeting: Hamilton Academical vs Motherwell on Aug 24, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Motherwell score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Hamilton Academical score 0.9 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Motherwell1.41.166/159/15
Hamilton Academical0.91.628/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Motherwell13346152113

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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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