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Heart of Midlothian FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Heart of Midlothian FC
3 – 0
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

13
3
3
Heart of Midlothian FC 19 games · Avg 2.8 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-02-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar St. Johnstone FC H 3–0 W
19 Feb Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
04 Feb Dundee United FC H 3–1 W
01 Feb Rangers FC H 0–3 L
29 Jan Livingston FC A 0–0 D
18 Jan Aberdeen FC H 5–0 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–3 L
25 Feb St. Mirren FC H 1–1 D
18 Feb Dundee United FC A 2–1 W
05 Feb Celtic FC H 1–4 L
01 Feb Motherwell FC A 2–0 W
28 Jan Rangers FC A 0–2 L

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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Heart of Midlothian FC launch into their encounter with St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Heart of Midlothian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' Josh Ginnelly adds to his 0 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 26' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' Stephen Kingsley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' What a moment for Josh Ginnelly! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Barrie McKay as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Halliday steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Orestis Kiomourtzoglou comes on to replace Alex Cochrane.
  • 73' Jorge Grant makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Heart of Midlothian FC are in front.
  • 75' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Thelonius Bair on, Stevie May off on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Jamie Murphy gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Graham Carey and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Josh Ginnelly exits the field as Garang Kuol enters on 78.
  • 83' Heart of Midlothian FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 87' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Michael Smith trudges off to be replaced by Alan Forrest on 87 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Heart of Midlothian FC 3-0 St. Johnstone FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-03-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-02-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-03-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-02-19 Motherwell FC 2–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-02-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Dundee United FC W 2023-02-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2023-01-29 Livingston FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2023-01-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 5–0 Aberdeen FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-03-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-02-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-02-18 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2023-02-01 Motherwell FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-01-28 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.48 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC60% Draw20% St. Johnstone FC20%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
80%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
40%
Heart of Midlothian FC or St. Johnstone FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC45% Draw37% St. Johnstone FC18%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 18% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 20% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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