Saturday , 19 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Heart of Midlothian FC
2 – 0
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Tynecastle 18,717 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lawrence Shankland 33' 2–0
Lawrence Shankland 49' 2–0
Y 2' Alexandros Gogic
Y 22' Scott Tanser
Nathaniel Atkinson 66' Y
Y 76' Caolan Boyd Munce
Craig Halkett 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Douglas Ross

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 6 18
2 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
3 Rangers FC 6 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

11
6
6
Heart of Midlothian FC 23 games · Avg 2.7 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-05-13 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-04-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC 2023-01-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Celtic FC A 2–0 W
09 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
06 Dec Rangers FC H 0–1 L
02 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
25 Nov St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
09 Dec Ross County FC H 2–0 W
06 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
03 Dec Rangers FC A 0–2 L
28 Nov Ross County FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC St. Mirren FC
#2 Position #5
13 Points 10
7 Played 7
4 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 3
14 Scored 8
8 Conceded 9
+6 GD -1
1.86 PPG 1.43
57% Win % 43%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 2nd (13 pts). St. Mirren FC are 5th (10 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. Mirren FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ 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. Mirren FC
Killian Phillips 3 G
Samu Ramos 1 G 2 A
Declan John 1 G
Fraser Taylor 1 G
Paul Nsio 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Heart of Midlothian FC launch into their encounter with St. Mirren FC.
  • 2' It’s gonna be a card for Alexandros Gogic.
  • 7' It’s high time Steven Naismith made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 22' The referee calls foul for Scott Tanser. He receives a card.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and St. Mirren FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' St. Mirren FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' Goal! Lawrence Shankland scores his 81 goal in 1 matches.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and St. Mirren FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' The travelling St. Mirren FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against St. Mirren FC's 3-4-3 shape.
  • 49' Magnificent from Lawrence Shankland! That is 81 goals in 1 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keanu Baccus made 205 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' Lewis Jamieson is replacing Greg Kiltie for the St. Mirren FC side.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Nathaniel Atkinson.
  • 66' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Barrie McKay exits the field as Alan Forrest enters on 66.
  • 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' Toby Sibbick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathaniel Atkinson on 74 minute.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Caolan Boyd Munce argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' Craig Halkett picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 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.
  • 84' Macaulay Tait gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Aidan Denholm and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Heart of Midlothian FC take all three points.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 4
Steven Naismith 4
Steven Naismith 3
Ryan Strain 3
Joe Shaughnessy 2
James Wilson 2
Kenneth Vargas 2
Adam Hammill 2

Head to Head

2023-12-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC 2023-09-23 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-05-13 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-04-08 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC 2023-01-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2023-12-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-12-16 Celtic FC 0–2 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2023-12-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-11-25 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W

St. Mirren FC Form

2023-12-23 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-12-16 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2023-12-09 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-11-28 Ross County FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Heart of Midlothian FC60% Draw24% St. Mirren FC16%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
84%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
40%
Heart of Midlothian FC or St. Mirren FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC42% Draw46% St. Mirren FC12%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 25% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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