Heart of Midlothian FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2018-19

Heart of Midlothian FC

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St. Mirren FC

Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Arnaud Djoum 77' Y

Y 77' Craig Samson

Steven Naismith 80' Y

Y 86' Hayden Coulson

Y 88' Ryan Flynn

Overview

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Heart of Midlothian FC vs St. Mirren FC — Premier League .

Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
St. Mirren FC 13 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David McGeachie
Referee Kevin Clancy
Referee Callum Spence
Referee Mike Roncone

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 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals St. Mirren FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-09-01 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–1 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
04 Aug	Hamilton Academical FC	A	4–1	W
29 Apr	Villarreal CF	A	0–0	D
22 Apr	Winslow United FC	H	5–2	W

St. Mirren FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Sep	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	1–4	L
25 Aug	Livingston FC	H	0–2	L
12 Aug	Rangers FC	A	0–2	L
04 Aug	Dundee FC	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC		St. Mirren FC
#4	Position	#8
20	Points	14
12	Played	13
6 / 2 / 4	W / D / L	4 / 2 / 7
26	Scored	12
22	Conceded	22
+4	GD	-10
1.67	PPG	1.08
50%	Win %	31%

Key Stats

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). St. Mirren FC are 8th (14 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. Mirren FC

0-15

2/4

16-30

2/3

31-45

4/2

46-60

1/4

61-75

1/4

76+

1/5

■ 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. Mirren FC

Killian Phillips	3 G	2 A
Eseosa Sule	2 G	1 A
Samu Ramos	1 G	2 A
Declan John	1 G
Fraser Taylor	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at as Heart of Midlothian FC face off against St. Mirren FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
4' Steven Naismith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
9' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past St. Mirren FC's compact .
14' Mattew Willock needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
19' GOAL! James Dunne scores on 19.
24' Heart of Midlothian FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
29' Australia international Ben Garuccio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
30' GOAL! Olly Lee scores on 30. Assisted by Steven Naismith
35' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's shape.
40' Steven MacLean has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
41' Goal! Steven Naismith scores his 19 goal in 319 matches.
43' A stunning finish from Steven Naismith — that came from absolutely nowhere!
48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
53' St. Mirren 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' St. Mirren FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
60' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Demetri Mitchell exits the field as Callum Morrison enters on 60.
65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and St. Mirren FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
74' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Olly Lee is replaced by Arnaud Djoum.
76' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 76 minute. Steven MacLean leaves to be changed by Craig Wighton.
77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arnaud Djoum.
79' The crowd applauds Cameron Smith as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Mullen steps in for St. Mirren FC.
80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Steven Naismith.
85' St. Mirren FC have won 292 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
86' Hayden Coulson was booked on 86.
88' A moment of madness from Ryan Flynn on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Mirren FC will be frustrated.
Heart of Midlothian FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

17
Ben Garuccio
8
Olly Lee ↓ Arnaud Djoum 74'
3
James Dunne
19
Uche Ikpeazu
14
Steven Naismith
2
Michael Smith
4
John Souttar C
11
Demetri Mitchell ↓ Callum Morrison 60'
18
Steven MacLean ↓ Craig Wighton 76'
5
Peter Haring
1
Zdenek Zlamal

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alan Stubbs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Steven Naismith	4
Lawrence Shankland	4
Ryan Strain	3
Steven Naismith	3
Robert Snodgrass	2
Joe Shaughnessy	2
James Wilson	2
Adam Hammill	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

3.3 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1 St. Mirren FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Heart of Midlothian FC to win 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC75% Draw15% St. Mirren FC10%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 4.3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	78%	22%
± 3.5	60%	40%
± 4.5	41%	59%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

90%

Draw or St. Mirren FC

25%

Heart of Midlothian FC or St. Mirren FC

85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC61% Draw30% St. Mirren FC9%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 0

8.2%

3 – 1

7.9%

2 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

7.4%

4 – 0

6.6%

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

5.2%

1 – 0

4.6%

5 – 1

4.3%

5 – 0

4.3%

3 – 2

2 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5	42%	—	58%
-2	42%	20%	38%
-1.5	62%	—	38%
-1	62%	17%	21%
-0.5	79%	—	21%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	5%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet

4% ✓

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

Heart of Midlothian FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

St. Mirren FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Clean Sheet