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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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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

Season Stats

Hibernian FC St. Johnstone FC
#7 Position #6
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
3 Scored 4
3 Conceded 4
+0 GD +0
1.50 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Hibernian FC are 7th (3 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Easter Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Hibernian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against St. Johnstone FC's shape.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Hibernian FC in their trying to find a way past St. Johnstone FC's compact .
  • 20' Chris Kane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 22' A goal from the Scotland international Glenn Middleton! He fires home on 22 to make it 0-1!
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' Joe Newell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at Easter Road Stadium. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 252 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 42' Hibernian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Callum Booth.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Elliot Parish is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hibernian FC tonight.
  • 60' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Alistair McCann. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' Kyle Magennis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Drey Wright on 63 minute.
  • 68' Hibernian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paul McGinn.
  • 72' Melker Hallberg is replacing Alexandros Gogic for the Hibernian FC side.
  • 77' 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.
  • 79' Hibernian FC make a change. Josh Doig trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Stevenson on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. James Brown is replaced by Shaun Rooney.
  • 88' St. Johnstone FC have won 248 goals from 252 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Stephen Mallan 2
Nicky Clark 2
Mykola Kukharevych 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
0 / 4
1.7 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC39% Draw27% St. Johnstone FC34%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
66%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
61%
Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC31% Draw43% St. Johnstone FC26%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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