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Heart of Midlothian FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Heart of Midlothian FC
0 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Anthony Ralston
Y 25' Murray Davidson
Michael Smith 42' Y
Aaron Hickey 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee John McKendrick
  • Referee Alan Newlands
  • Referee Joseph Lawson

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

12
3
3
Heart of Midlothian FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-10-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-12-05 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-09-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
23 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 0–3 L
09 Nov St. Mirren FC H 5–2 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
04 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–0 D
30 Nov Motherwell FC A 0–4 L
24 Nov Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–4 L
30 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. St. Johnstone FC get us underway at Tynecastle Stadium.
  • 5' Callum Booth has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 9' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anthony Ralston on 9 minutes.
  • 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Murray Davidson is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Stendel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Smith argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Ryotaro Meshino on, Aidan Keena off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Callum Hendry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stevie May on 60 minute.
  • 65' 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 Stevie May suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Sean Clare is withdrawn and Uche Ikpeazu gets his opportunity.
  • 71' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' Callum Hendry doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 80' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Liam Craig on, Jason Holt off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Jamie Walker is replaced by Loic Damour.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aaron Hickey.
  • 86' David Wotherspoon gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Matt Kennedy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Heart of Midlothian FC 0-1 St. Johnstone FC.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 5
Graham Carey 3
Stevie May 3
Josh Ginnelly 3
Kye Rowles 2
Liam Boyce 2
Elton Kabangu 2
Alan Forrest 2

Head to Head

2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-10-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-12-05 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2018-09-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

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 2019-11-23 Kilmarnock FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2019-11-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–2 St. Mirren FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-12-04 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D 2019-11-30 Motherwell FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-11-24 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-11-09 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Hibernian FC L 2019-10-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC40% Draw31% St. Johnstone FC29%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
60%
Heart of Midlothian FC or St. Johnstone FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC29% Draw51% St. Johnstone FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.