Hibernian 3-2 Hamilton Academical: result and report

Premiership · Friday 2 October 2020

Result

Hibernian 3-2 Hamilton Academical

Premiership · Friday 2 October 2020, 18:45 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Hibernian 3-2 Hamilton Academical: match report

Hibernian beat Hamilton Academical 3-2 in the Premiership on Friday 2 October 2020. The half-time score was 2-0.

Kevin Nisbet opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Hibernian's goals came from Kevin Nisbet (19'), Kevin Nisbet (35') and P. Hanlon (63'). Hamilton Academical scored through Ross Callachan (75', penalty) and an own goal by R. Porteous (84').

Discipline: Hibernian received 1 yellow card; Hamilton Academical received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Hibernian were 3rd on 17 points from 9 and Hamilton Academical 10th on 7 points from 8. Hibernian went on to finish that season 3rd with 63 points, and Hamilton Academical 12th with 30.

Hibernian lined up in a 4-4-2 and Hamilton Academical in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Kevin Nisbet of Hibernian (8.7), ahead of Paul Hanlon (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Hibernian wins, 2 draws and 1 for Hamilton Academical.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Yellow card · Ross CallachanHamilton Academical
  • 19'Goal · Kevin NisbetHibernian · 1-0
  • 19'Yellow card · Hakeem OdoffinHamilton Academical
  • 35'Goal · Kevin NisbetHibernian · 2-0
  • 55'Yellow card · Paul McGinnHibernian
  • 56'Missed penalty · M. OgkmpoeHamilton Academical
  • 63'Goal · P. HanlonHibernian · 3-0
  • 75'Penalty goal · Ross CallachanHamilton Academical · 3-1
  • 84'Own goal · R. PorteousHamilton Academical · 3-2

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Hibernian 5, draws 2, Hamilton Academical 1.

Team news

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Hibernian line-up (4-4-2)

Ofir Marciano, Paul McGinn, Ryan Porteous, Paul Hanlon, Lewis Stevenson, Martin Boyle, Alex Gogic, Joe Newell, Jamie Murphy, Kevin Nisbet, Christian Doidge

Hamilton Academical line-up (4-4-2)

Kyle Gourlay, Jamie Hamilton, Hakeem Odoffin, Shaun Want, Scott McMann, Lee Hodson, Will Collar, Scott Martin, R. Callachan, David Templeton, Andy Winter