Heart of Midlothian FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Heart of Midlothian FC

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St. Johnstone FC

Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle 18,678 HT 45' · FT 45'

Lawrence Shankland 61' 1–0

Y 40' Daniel Phillips

Y 58' Tony Gallacher

Alex Cochrane 77' Y

Kenneth Vargas 88' Y

Overview

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

Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Beaton
Assistant 1 Daniel McFarlane
Assistant 2 Graham McNeillie

7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 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

Heart of Midlothian FC 19 games · Avg 2.8 goals St. Johnstone FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC 2023-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	St. Johnstone FC	H	1–0	W
11 Nov	Motherwell FC	A	2–1	W
01 Nov	Livingston FC	H	1–0	W
29 Oct	Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
22 Oct	Celtic FC	H	1–4	L
07 Oct	Hibernian FC	H	2–2	D

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	0–1	L
11 Nov	Ross County FC	H	1–0	W
07 Nov	Motherwell FC	H	2–2	D
01 Nov	Kilmarnock FC	H	2–1	W
28 Oct	St. Mirren FC	A	0–4	L
08 Oct	Aberdeen FC	A	0–0	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)

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Heart of Midlothian FC and St. Johnstone FC has kicked off!
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Australia international Ryan McGowan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
25' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Naismith will be considering his options from the bench.
35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Robinson, as he is very good at scoring at Tynecastle with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daniel Phillips.
45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
46' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Tony Gallacher on, Andy Considine off on 46 minutes.
51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
56' 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.
58' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tony Gallacher on 58 minutes.
59' Yutaro Oda is replacing Alan Forrest for the Heart of Midlothian FC side.
61' GOAL! Lawrence Shankland fires home to make it 1-0!
66' Heart of Midlothian FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
67' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Calem Nieuwenhof comes on to replace Alex Lowry.
72' Tony Gallacher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Cochrane on 77.
81' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 81 minute. Liam Boyce leaves to be changed by Cameron Devlin.
83' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Chris Kane has done his job and it is now time for Luke Jephcott to step up.
86' The crowd applauds Stevie May as he leaves the pitch. Diallang Jaiyesimi steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
88' The referee has no hesitation. Kenneth Vargas is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — card on 88.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Heart of Midlothian FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-11-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-11-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-10-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2023-10-07 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Hibernian FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-11-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-11-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-01 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-10-28 St. Mirren FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-10-08 Aberdeen FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.27 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.15 St. Johnstone FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Heart of Midlothian FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC62% Draw21% St. Johnstone FC17%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

83%

Draw or St. Johnstone FC

38%

Heart of Midlothian FC or St. Johnstone FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC45% Draw39% St. Johnstone FC16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.4%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.4%

3 – 1

1 – 0

Actual

3 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

5.3%

1 – 2

4.8%

0 – 0

4.7%

3 – 2

4.1%

4 – 1

4 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	18%	60%
-1.5	40%	—	60%
-1	40%	22%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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