Hamilton Academical FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20

Hamilton Academical FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 15:00 The Hope CBD Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

• Overview

• Events

• Lineups

• H2H

• Match Preview

  Hamilton Academical FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at The Hope CBD Stadium.

  • Hamilton Academical FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
  • Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2025/26)

  Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee David Munro
  • Referee Mike Roncone

  Standings

  #	Team	P	Pts
  1	Heart of Midlothian FC	33	70
  2	Rangers FC	33	69
  3	Celtic FC	33	67
  4	Motherwell FC	33	54
  5	Hibernian FC	33	51
  6	Falkirk FC	33	46
  7	Dundee United FC	33	40
  8	Aberdeen FC	33	33
  9	Dundee FC	33	33
  10	St. Mirren FC	33	30
  11	Kilmarnock FC	33	28
  12	Livingston FC	33	16

  Head-to-Head

  2

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  2

  Hamilton Academical FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

  Last 5 meetings

  2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-08-31 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-03-16 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-08-04 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Heart of Midlothian FC

  Recent Form

  Hamilton Academical FC

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  21 Dec	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	2–1	W
  14 Dec	Aberdeen FC	A	0–1	L
  07 Dec	St. Mirren FC	H	0–1	L
  04 Dec	Celtic FC	A	1–2	L
  30 Nov	Livingston FC	A	0–0	D
  24 Nov	Rangers FC	H	1–3	L

  Heart of Midlothian FC

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  21 Dec	Hamilton Academical FC	A	1–2	L
  18 Dec	Celtic FC	H	0–2	L
  14 Dec	St. Johnstone FC	H	0–1	L
  07 Dec	Motherwell FC	A	0–1	L
  04 Dec	Livingston FC	H	1–1	D
  01 Dec	Rangers FC	A	0–5	L

  Key Stats

  67% Both Teams to Score
  H2H (6 games)

  67% Over 2.5 Goals
  H2H history

  46% Clean Sheets
  Heart of Midlothian FC this season

• Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Hamilton Academical FC to score. At the same time, Heart of Midlothian FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It’s high time Daniel Stendel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hamilton Academical FC that had 106 games and scored 94 goals.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steven MacLean.
  • 26' Hamilton Academical FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven Naismith made 302 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Steven Naismith is replaced by Jake Mulraney on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hamilton Academical FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' 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 Uche Ikpeazu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Michael Smith gets a Yellow card.
  • 61' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 61 minute. Aidan White leaves to be changed by Oliver Bozanic.
  • 63' The Hamilton Academical FC manager makes a substitution. Steve Davies departs to be replaced by Lewis Smith.
  • 64' What a strike from Mikel Miller! The score is 1-0.
  • 69' Hamilton Academical FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Halkett on 71.
  • 72' What a strike from Will Collar! The score is 2-0.
  • 76' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Euan Henderson is hanging Loic Damour on the field on 76 minute.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Aaron McGowan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' Mikel Miller is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 82' Goal! Oliver Bozanic scores his 17 goal in 302 matches.
  • 83' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace George Oakley by Brian Easton on 83 minute.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brian Easton.
  • 90' Another substitution for Hamilton Academical FC to replace Will Collar by Johnny Hunt on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Hamilton Academical FC players.

• Hamilton Academical FC

  Starting XI

  • 25
    Scott Martin
  • 7
    Will Collar ↓ Johnny Hunt 90'
  • 26
    Sam Stubbs
  • 2
    Aaron McGowan C
  • 3
    Scott McMann
  • 13
    Alexandros Gogic
  • 11
    Mikel Miller
  • 8
    Steve Davies ↓ Lewis Smith 63'
  • 31
    Luke Southwood
  • 9
    George Oakley ↓ Brian Easton 83'
  • 40
    Jamie Hamilton

  Bench

  • 6
    Johnny Hunt ↑ 90'
  • 28
    Lewis Smith ↑ 63'
  • 24
    Brian Easton ↑ 83'
  • 1
    Owain Williams
  • 14
    Ross Cunningham
  • 20
    David Moyo
  • 19
    Andrew Winter

  Coach Brian Rice

  Heart of Midlothian FC

  Starting XI

  • 22
    Loic Damour ↓ Euan Henderson 76'
  • 8
    Sean Clare
  • 12
    Glenn Whelan
  • 23
    Joel Pereira
  • 19
    Uche Ikpeazu
  • 14
    Steven Naismith C ↓ Jake Mulraney 46'
  • 2
    Michael Smith
  • 18
    Steven MacLean
  • 26
    Craig Halkett
  • 51
    Aaron Hickey
  • 3
    Aidan White ↓ Oliver Bozanic 61'

  Bench

  • 77
    Ryotaro Meshino
  • 7
    Oliver Bozanic ↑ 61'
  • 15
    Craig Wighton
  • 11
    Jake Mulraney ↑ 46'
  • 28
    Clevid Dikamona
  • 1
    Zdenek Zlamal
  • 41
    Euan Henderson ↑ 76'

  Coach Daniel Stendel

• Head to Head

  2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-08-31 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hamilton Academical FC 2019-03-16 Hamilton Academical FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Hamilton Academical FC 2018-08-04 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Heart of Midlothian FC

  Hamilton Academical FC Form

  2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-12-14 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-12-07 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2019-12-04 Celtic FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2019-11-30 Livingston FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2019-11-24 Hamilton Academical FC 1–3 Rangers FC L

  Heart of Midlothian FC Form

  2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-12-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-12-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2019-12-01 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L