Heart of Midlothian FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heart of Midlothian FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Tynecastle Park.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 13 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 10 |
| +6 | GD | -1 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 57% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Heart of Midlothian FC
| James Wilson | 3 G | |
| Claudio Braga | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joshua McPake | 1 G | 1 A |
| Calvin Miller | 1 G | |
| Tom Renaud | 1 G |
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Diabate | 1 G | |
| Kai Fotheringham | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: St. Johnstone FC gets underway.
- 5' Kye Rowles has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Heart of Midlothian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' A goal from the England international Josh Ginnelly! He fires home on 21 to make it 1-0!
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lawrence Shankland, as he is very good at scoring at Tynecastle Park with 23 goals in the last 14 games.
- 41' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heart of Midlothian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' Melker Hallberg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' Connor McLennan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Graham Carey, a Ireland , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Josh Ginnelly makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 63.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Andrew Halliday on, Barrie McKay off on 70 minutes.
- 71' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Alex Cochrane is replaced by Orestis Kiomourtzoglou.
- 73' Goal! Jorge Grant scores his 31 goal in 387 matches.
- 75' Thelonius Bair has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stevie May on 75 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Graham Carey as he departs to be replaced by Jamie Murphy.
- 78' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Josh Ginnelly is withdrawn and Garang Kuol gets his opportunity.
- 83' 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 Barrie McKay suffering a number of foals already.
- 87' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Michael Smith trudges off to be replaced by Alan Forrest on 87 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Barrie McKay ↓ Cameron Devlin 78'
- 77
- 3
-
30
Josh Ginnelly ↓ Garang Kuol 78'
- 72
- 7
- 15
-
2
Michael Smith ↓ Alan Forrest 87'
- 28
- 9
- 19
Bench
- 21
-
14
Cameron Devlin ↑ 78'
- 13
-
16
Andrew Halliday ↑ 70'
- 12
- 88
-
17
Alan Forrest ↑ 87'
-
8
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou ↑ 71'
-
61
Garang Kuol ↑ 78'
Coach
Robbie Neilson
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
23
Graham Carey ↓ Jamie Murphy 76'
-
7
Stevie May ↓ Thelonius Bair 75'
-
26
Connor McLennan ↓ Zak Rudden 71'
- 14
- 6
- 18
- 2
- 22
- 19
- 5
Bench
-
10
David Wotherspoon ↑ 75'
-
29
Jamie Murphy ↑ 76'
- 20
-
16
Zak Rudden ↑ 71'
- 25
-
3
Tony Gallacher ↑ 87'
-
17
Thelonius Bair ↑ 75'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Shankland | 5 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 3 |
| Graham Carey | 3 |
| Stevie May | 3 |
| Elton Kabangu | 2 |
| Alan Forrest | 2 |
| Kye Rowles | 2 |
| Liam Boyce | 2 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.43
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Heart of Midlothian FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Heart of Midlothian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
83%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
37%
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
9.2%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.