Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Celtic 2nd with 77 points, Hamilton Academical 6th with 30, 47 apart. Hamilton Academical had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Celtic 15.6 scored and 5.8 conceded per game, Hamilton Academical 6.8 and 13.4, with the league averaging 2.25.
Celtic arrived off three consecutive draws.
26 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Celtic 23, draws 2, Hamilton Academical 1, at 3 goals per meeting.
Celtic Park, capacity 60,411, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Celtic led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Celtic: Leigh Griffiths (12'), Odsonne Edouard (48')
Key stats
Possession: Celtic 67% · Hamilton Academical 33% · Total shots: 24-4 · On target: 8-0 · Corners: 6-4