Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 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
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 #6
7 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
8 Scored 9
11 Conceded 10
-3 GD -1
1.00 PPG 1.14
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Hibernian FC are 10th (7 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hibernian FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hibernian FC
Martin Boyle 3 G
Callum Wright 2 G
Josh Campbell 1 G
St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Hibernian FC launch into their encounter with St. Johnstone FC.
  • 5' Craig Conway needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC have won 250 goals from 255 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Kane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hibernian FC.
  • 22' Glenn Middleton is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hibernian FC that had 301 games and scored 394 goals.
  • 31' Joe Newell was booked on 31.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hibernian FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joe Newell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Jackson Irvine was booked on 42.
  • 45' Callum Booth catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Michael O'Halloran is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hibernian FC so far.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Murray Davidson, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' Alistair McCann was booked on 62.
  • 63' A change in the Hibernian FC ranks — Drey Wright exits the field as Kyle Magennis enters on 63.
  • 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hibernian FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Paul McGinn.
  • 72' Melker Hallberg gets the nod from Hibernian FC. He replaces Alexandros Gogic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hibernian FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Stevenson. He replaces Josh Doig on 79 minute.
  • 83' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 83 minute. James Brown leaves to be changed by Shaun Rooney.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • With this win, St. Johnstone FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Dylan Vente 2
Josh Fowler 2
Stephen Mallan 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
1.22 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hibernian FC34% Draw30% St. Johnstone FC36%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
64%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
66%
Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC25% Draw49% St. Johnstone FC26%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%

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% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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