Thursday , 2 July 2026

Hibernian FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
Hibernian FC
0 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 1 May 2021 · 14:00 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Newell 31' Y
Jackson Irvine 42' Y
Y 45' Callum Booth
Y 62' Alistair McCann
Paul McGinn 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hibernian FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Easter Road Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

11
6
6
Hibernian FC 23 games · Avg 2.3 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-01 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-03-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC 2020-11-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC 2019-11-09 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L
21 Apr Livingston FC H 2–1 W
11 Apr Rangers FC A 1–2 L
20 Mar Livingston FC A 1–1 D
13 Mar Ross County FC A 2–1 W
06 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Hibernian FC A 1–0 W
21 Apr Rangers FC H 1–1 D
10 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar Ross County FC H 1–0 W
06 Mar Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
03 Mar Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Hibernian FC host St. Johnstone FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Hibernian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Paul McGinn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hibernian FC tonight.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hibernian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' What a moment for Glenn Middleton! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hibernian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Poor challenge from Joe Newell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 36' Hibernian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' Jackson Irvine catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 45' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' David Wotherspoon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hibernian FC so far.
  • 60' Craig Conway needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. Alistair McCann will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' The whistle greets Drey Wright as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Magennis.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paul McGinn on 70.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Hibernian FC — Melker Hallberg on, Alexandros Gogic off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Josh Doig as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Stevenson steps in for Hibernian FC.
  • 83' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace James Brown by Shaun Rooney on 83 minute.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Hibernian FC 0-1 St. Johnstone FC.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul McGinn 3
Martin Boyle 3
Stevie May 3
Christian Doidge 3
James Scott 3
Nicky Clark 2
Mykola Kukharevych 2
Marc McNulty 2

Head to Head

2021-05-01 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-03-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC 2020-11-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC 2019-11-09 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Hibernian FC

Hibernian FC Form

2021-05-01 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2021-04-21 Hibernian FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2021-04-11 Rangers FC 2–1 Hibernian FC L 2021-03-20 Livingston FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2021-03-13 Ross County FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2021-03-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-05-01 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-04-21 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-04-10 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2021-03-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2021-03-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC36% Draw32% St. Johnstone FC32%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
67%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
64%
Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC25% Draw52% St. Johnstone FC23%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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