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Hamilton Academical 0–1 Ross County

Saturday 8 August 2020, 15:00 · Fountain of Youth Stadium · Round 2 · Half-time 0–0

Ross County McKay 76'

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

Hamilton AcademicalRoss County
Goals01
xG0.451.50
Expected Points0.502.25

Hamilton Academical 8%Draw 25%Ross County 67%

Most likely score 0–1, 23%. Final score 0–1, 23%.

Ross County goalsHamilton Academical goals0123456+0123456+11%8%2%5%12%9%4%1%2%2%23%20%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.520153045607590HTTrafford on for C. Smith, 46'Templeton on for Winter, 77'Hamilton on for Want and Johnson on for L. Smith, 82'Owolabi on for Callachan, 85'Mullin on for Erwin and Gardyne on for Tillson, 62'Charles-Cook on for McKay and Draper on for Paton, 79'McKay 76'Ross County 1.50Hamilton Academical 0.4500.511.520153045607590HTTrafford on for C. Smith, 46'Templeton on for Winter, 77'Hamilton on for Want and Johnson on for L. Smith, 82'Owolabi on for Callachan, 85'Mullin on for Erwin and Gardyne on for Tillson, 62'Charles-Cook on for McKay and Draper on for Paton, 79'McKay 76'1.500.45Hamilton AcademicalRoss County

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

Hamilton AcademicalRoss County

0.45 −0.02xG1.50 +0.17
1.28 +1.23xG on target1.51 +0.40
9 +2.0Shots10 +1.0
4 +3.0Shots on target6 +3.0
0 0.0Big chances3 +2.0
39% +20Possession61% +21
250 +94Passes415 +106
51% −3Pass accuracy72% +4
31% +24Field tilt69% +25
28 +10Final-third entries32 +4
12 +7.0Box entries6 +2.0
10.9 −8.5Passes per defensive action7.3 −1.9
9 +1.0Corners1 −4.0
23 −4Tackles15 −1
7 −6Interceptions9 −1
17 −4Clearances29 +4
5 −4.0Saves4 +3.0
14 +6.0Fouls15 −9.0
3 +1.0Offsides0 −1.0

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Hamilton Academical

C. Smith 39', 0.06 xGMoyo 52', 0.06 xGMoyo 86', 0.06 xGC. Smith 26', 0.05 xGWant 40', 0.05 xGL. Smith 65', 0.05 xGOdoffin 13', 0.04 xGMartin 23', 0.04 xGMcMann 74', 0.04 xG11%0.05 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.05 xG, 0 goals36%0.16 xGCentral box: 3 shots, 0.16 xG, 0 goals23%0.10 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.10 xG, 0 goals20%0.09 xGEdge of the box: 2 shots, 0.09 xG, 0 goals9%0.04 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals

Ross County

Erwin 7', 0.50 xGStewart 61', 0.32 xGDonaldson 75', 0.08 xGMcKay 75', 0.07 xGMcKay 6', 0.06 xGMcKay 60', 0.05 xGMcKay 27', 0.04 xGPaton 45+1', 0.02 xGIacovitti 56', 0.02 xGMcKay 76', 0.34 xG, goal33%0.50 xGSix-yard box: 1 shot, 0.50 xG, 0 goals36%0.54 xGCentral box: 4 shots, 0.54 xG, 1 goal25%0.38 xGWide in the box: 2 shots, 0.38 xG, 0 goals3%0.04 xGEdge of the box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals3%0.04 xGFurther out: 2 shots, 0.04 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

Hamilton AcademicalRoss County

0.25 5 shots, 0 goalsOpen play1.01 7 shots, 0 goals
0.19 4 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.49 3 shots, 1 goal

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
77 min (85%) · Hamilton Academical 0.39, Ross County 1.50 xG
Ross County ahead
14 min (15%) · Hamilton Academical 0.06, Ross County 0.00 xG

Line-ups

2321612311348322019FultonOdoffinFjørtoftWantMcMannL. SmithCallachanMartinC. SmithMoyoWinter82'82'85'46'77'Hamilton Academical 4-4-2Brian Rice1225164322241110927LaidlawRandallDonaldsonIacovittiReidTillsonPatonVigursErwinMcKayStewartYellow cardGoal62'79'62'79'Ross County 4-3-3Stuart Kettlewell

Hamilton Academical substitutes

  • 46' Trafford for C. Smith
  • 77' Templeton for Winter
  • 82' Hamilton for Want
  • 82' Johnson for L. Smith
  • 85' Owolabi for Callachan

Ross County substitutes

  • 62' Mullin for Erwin
  • 62' Gardyne for Tillson
  • 79' Charles-Cook for McKay
  • 79' Draper for Paton

Players

Hamilton Academical

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
FultonGK900.000.0100.0532
OdoffinRB900.040.4200.2277
FjørtoftCB900.000.0000.0123
WantCB820.050.0000.0008
McMannLB900.040.2130.1289
L. SmithRM820.050.2800.1473
CallachanCM850.000.0520.0213
MartinCM900.040.0210.0327
C. SmithLM460.110.0600.1222
MoyoST900.120.0800.1521
WinterST770.000.0100.0110
TraffordMF440.000.0100.0342
TempletonFW130.000.0000.0100
HamiltonDF80.000.0000.0002
JohnsonMF80.000.000––0
OwolabiFW50.000.0000.0000

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LaidlawGK900.000.0000.0112
RandallRB900.000.051−0.05012
DonaldsonCB900.080.0100.1095
IacovittiCB900.020.0000.0555
ReidLB900.000.0110.0149
TillsonCM620.000.0100.0243
PatonCM790.020.5630.2633
Vigurs CM900.000.0300.0119
ErwinRW620.500.0500.1120
McKayST7910.560.6000.1420
StewartLW900.320.1010.0884
MullinMF280.000.0500.1711
GardyneMF280.000.0000.0010
Charles-CookFW110.000.0100.0101
DraperDF110.000.0000.0001

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Hamilton Academical

Fulton and Moyo: 3 passesFjørtoft and Winter: 3 passesMcMann and C. Smith: 3 passesMcMann and Moyo: 3 passesOdoffin and L. Smith: 4 passesL. Smith and C. Smith: 4 passesL. Smith and Callachan: 6 passesCallachan and C. Smith: 6 passesFulton: 8 completed passesOdoffin: 7 completed passesWant: 5 completed passesFjørtoft: 7 completed passesMcMann: 8 completed passesL. Smith: 10 completed passesMartin: 5 completed passesCallachan: 11 completed passesC. Smith: 6 completed passesMoyo: 5 completed passesWinter: 2 completed passes2321216311834322019FultonOdoffinWantFjørtoftMcMannL. SmithMartinCallachanC. SmithMoyoWinterStarters until 46' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Ross County

Randall and Donaldson: 4 passesRandall and Stewart: 4 passesDonaldson and McKay: 4 passesTillson and Erwin: 4 passesTillson and McKay: 4 passesLaidlaw and Erwin: 5 passesDonaldson and Iacovitti: 5 passesRandall and Paton: 6 passesRandall and Erwin: 6 passesReid and Tillson: 6 passesPaton and Vigurs: 6 passesPaton and Erwin: 6 passesTillson and Vigurs: 6 passesMcKay and Stewart: 6 passesDonaldson and Tillson: 7 passesReid and Paton: 7 passesErwin and McKay: 8 passesDonaldson and Vigurs: 9 passesIacovitti and Reid: 9 passesPaton and Tillson: 9 passesReid and Vigurs: 11 passesPaton and McKay: 11 passesReid and Stewart: 12 passesPaton and Stewart: 12 passesVigurs and McKay: 12 passesVigurs and Stewart: 13 passesLaidlaw: 13 completed passesRandall: 18 completed passesDonaldson: 20 completed passesIacovitti: 18 completed passesReid: 29 completed passesPaton: 28 completed passesTillson: 25 completed passesVigurs: 31 completed passesErwin: 15 completed passesMcKay: 22 completed passesStewart: 26 completed passes1225164324221110927LaidlawRandallDonaldsonIacovittiReidPatonTillsonVigursErwinMcKayStewartStarters until 62' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Hamilton Academical

FromToPasses
McMannMoyo6
OdoffinL. Smith5
CallachanC. Smith4
FultonMoyo4
TraffordMoyo4

Ross County

FromToPasses
ReidStewart11
PatonStewart10
StewartVigurs10
VigursReid8
TillsonPaton8

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Hamilton Academical

3−5.00−2.05−6.05+1.08+3.060.012−4.080.06−1.08+3.050.04−2.03−1.011+5.08+5.030.06+4.050.07+4.03+1.04+2.000.010.02−3.01+1.00−1.01+1.010.01−1.06−8.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 1 match

Ross County

5+3.08+5.013−2.08−3.06−1.09+5.09+4.09−6.08−5.05−4.04−3.020.05−1.04−6.01−3.030.030.07−3.01−1.01+1.01−1.04+2.010.01−1.00−2.01+1.000.01+1.03−8.04−7.0FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 1 match

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Hamilton Academical

0.010.010.020.020.010.010.020.020.010.010.040.010.020.020.030.090.010.050.04−0.020.110.090.070.17LessMore

Ross County

0.010.010.030.010.020.020.010.020.030.020.030.020.020.010.040.02−0.020.070.010.020.24−0.100.37LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.00.51.01.52.02.5League average 0.96AttackHamilton Acad…0.67 → 0.66Ross County0.76 → 0.81Defence (lower is better)Hamilton Acad…1.32 → 1.53Ross County1.12 → 1.17

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Form

Hamilton Academical

  1. L1–52 AugCeltic (A)xG 0.47–4.51

Ross County

  1. W1–03 AugMotherwell (H)xG 1.33–1.96

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

Hamilton AcademicalRoss County
Position12th5th
Played11
Won, drawn, lost0–⁠0–⁠11–⁠0–⁠0
Points0 (0.00 per game)3 (3.00 per game)
Expected Points per game0.020.85
Goals1–⁠51–⁠0
xG per game0.47–⁠4.511.33–⁠1.96
Home: points, xG per game–⁠3.00, 1.33–⁠1.96
Away: points, xG per game0.00, 0.47–⁠4.51–⁠
ManagerBrian Rice (1)Stuart Kettlewell (1)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.00.51.01.52.02.5League average 0.96AttackHamilton Acad…0.67, 11thRoss County0.76, 7thDefence (lower is better)Hamilton Acad…1.32, 12thRoss County1.12, 8th

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

Hamilton AcademicalRoss County
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−12%+60%−12%+2%
Counter-attacks−17%+45%−17%−17%
Set pieces−1%+29%+4%+2%
Penalties−17%−17%+50%+50%
Headers+4%+2%−6%+32%
Left side+2%+68%−1%+1%
Centre−11%+65%−12%−1%
Right side−13%−5%−8%+9%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't. Until a side has played six matches its figures are blended with last season's, or with the league average where there is no last season to use.

Matchups

Hamilton Academical attacking

Hamilton Academical createdRoss County concededLeft side+2%+9%Centre−11%−1%Right side−13%+1%Open play−12%+2%Counter-attacks−17%−17%Set pieces−1%+2%Headers+4%+32%

Ross County attacking

Ross County createdHamilton Academical concededLeft side−1%−5%Centre−12%+65%Right side−8%+68%Open play−12%+60%Counter-attacks−17%+45%Set pieces+4%+29%Headers−6%+2%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

Hamilton AcademicalRoss County

0.47xG1.33
4.51xG against1.96
19%Possession40%
7.0Shots9.0
25.0Shots against15.0
1.0Shots on target3.0
0.0Big chances1.0
156Passes309
55%Pass accuracy67%
8.0Corners5.0
7%Field tilt44%
18.0Final-third entries28.0
5.0Box entries4.0
19.4Passes per defensive action9.2

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Hamilton Academical

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level200.594.46
Ahead0––
Behind700.444.53

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level244.270.26
Ahead660.272.58
Behind0––

xG by period

Hamilton Academical

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.130.180–0
16–300.120.860–1
31–450.040.801–1
46–600.001.280–2
61–750.160.890–0
76–900.030.500–1

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.350.070–0
16–300.790.331–0
31–450.000.060–0
46–600.040.100–0
61–750.001.210–0
76–900.160.190–0

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Hamilton Academical

GKRBCBCBLBRMCMCMLMSTSTFulton 1Odoffin 1Hamilton 1Want 1McMann 1L. Smith 1Callachan 1Martin 1Hughes 1Moyo 1Winter 14-4-2 in every start

Ross County

GKRBCBCBLBCMCMCMRWSTLWLaidlaw 1Randall 1Donaldson 1Iacovitti 1Reid 1Paton 1Vigurs 1Tillson 1Erwin 1McKay 1Stewart 14-3-3 in every start

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.