Saturday , 14 November 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 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

11
6
7
Hibernian FC 24 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

Season Stats

Hibernian FC St. Johnstone FC
#10 Position #7
11 Points 17
12 Played 13
3 / 2 / 7 W / D / L 4 / 5 / 4
15 Scored 17
17 Conceded 20
-2 GD -3
0.92 PPG 1.31
25% Win % 31%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Hibernian FC are 10th (11 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hibernian FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/7
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/3
■ 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)

Hibernian FC
Callum Wright 3 G 1 A
Martin Boyle 3 G
Owen Elding 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' Three points are at stake. Hibernian FC host St. Johnstone FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Craig Bryson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' Against the run of play, Glenn Middleton has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hibernian FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Hibernian FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hibernian FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jackson Irvine.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Callum Booth.
  • 50' Hibernian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Elliot Parish, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' Alistair McCann was booked on 62.
  • 63' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Drey Wright has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Magennis to step up.
  • 68' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' Hibernian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Alexandros Gogic has done his job and it is now time for Melker Hallberg to step up.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Gordon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hibernian FC.
  • 79' The Hibernian FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Doig departs to be replaced by Lewis Stevenson.
  • 83' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. James Brown has done his job and it is now time for Shaun Rooney to step up.
  • 88' Paul McGinn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hibernian FC so far.
  • Hibernian FC will have plenty to reflect on. St. Johnstone FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Boyle 3
Stevie May 3
Christian Doidge 3
James Scott 3
Paul McGinn 3
Josh Fowler 2
Stephen Mallan 2
Nicky Clark 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
1.26 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC37% Draw31% St. Johnstone FC32%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
67%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
63%
Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC27% Draw50% St. Johnstone FC23%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+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
33% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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