Heart of Midlothian FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heart of Midlothian FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League .
- Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sean Carr
- Referee Nick Walsh
- Referee Anthony Cooper
- Referee Craig Napier
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Livingston FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Motherwell FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | St. Mirren FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Celtic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Rangers FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Sep | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Dundee FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Hibernian FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Heart of Midlothian FC | St. Johnstone FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 20 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 6 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 4 |
| 26 | Scored | 17 |
| 22 | Conceded | 20 |
| +4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 50% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
| Claudio Braga | 6 G | 2 A |
| Calvin Miller | 5 G | 1 A |
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Laurent Mendy | 3 G | |
| Joshua McPake | 2 G | 1 A |
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 5 G | |
| Josh Campbell | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Kai Fotheringham | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Heart of Midlothian FC gets underway.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zander Clark made 264 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Callum Morrison has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 319 appearances.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tony Watt, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' What composure from Peter Haring! The Austria international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 30' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 349 goals from 319 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Michael Smith, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Steven Naismith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Danny Swanson on, Matthew Kennedy off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' James Dunne is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 66' Tony Watt gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces David McMillan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 77' GOAL! Ross Callachan fires home to make it 2-1!
- 79' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Oliver Bozanic comes on to replace Callum Morrison.
- 84' The Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Smith departs to be replaced by Clevid Dikamona.
- 87' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Steven MacLean exits the field as Danny Amankwaa enters on 87.
- Full Time. Heart of Midlothian FC beats St. Johnstone FC
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 3
- 14
- 10
-
2
Michael Smith ↓ Clevid Dikamona 84'
- 4
- 11
-
18
Steven MacLean ↓ Danny Amankwaa 87'
- 38
- 5
- 1
Bench
-
7
Oliver Bozanic ↑ 79'
- 17
- 13
-
12
Danny Amankwaa ↑ 87'
- 15
- 21
-
28
Clevid Dikamona ↑ 84'
Coach
Craig Levein
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Matt Kennedy ↓ Danny Swanson 57'
- 7
-
16
David McMillan ↓ Tony Watt 66'
- 28
- 19
- 5
-
4
Blair Alston ↓ Liam Craig 84'
- 1
- 9
- 3
- 15
Bench
- 17
-
32
Tony Watt ↑ 66'
-
11
Danny Swanson ↑ 57'
- 6
- 10
-
26
Liam Craig ↑ 84'
- 30
Coach
Tommy Wright
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 5 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 3 |
| Graham Carey | 3 |
| Stevie May | 3 |
| Kye Rowles | 2 |
| Liam Boyce | 2 |
| Elton Kabangu | 2 |
| Alan Forrest | 2 |
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2018-09-29
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–1
St. Johnstone FC
W
2018-09-22
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–0
Livingston FC
D
2018-09-15
Motherwell FC
0–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2018-09-01
Heart of Midlothian FC
4–1
St. Mirren FC
W
2018-08-25
Kilmarnock FC
0–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
2018-08-11
Heart of Midlothian FC
1–0
Celtic FC
W
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.46
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
81%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
39%
Heart of Midlothian FC or St. Johnstone FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

