Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Hibernian FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Hibernian FC
1 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Fri 21 Oct 2022 · 18:30 UTC Easter Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Martin Boyle 8' Y
Mykola Kukharevych 31' Y
Y 45' James Brown
Kyle Magennis 53' Y
Josh Campbell 68' Y
Kyle Magennis 70' R
Harry McKirdy 90' 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
2022-10-21 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-07-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC 2022-05-15 Hibernian FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-03-05 Hibernian FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-11-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
15 Oct Celtic FC A 1–6 L
11 Oct Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
08 Oct Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
01 Oct Ross County FC A 2–0 W
17 Sep Aberdeen FC H 3–1 W
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
15 Oct Livingston FC A 0–1 L
08 Oct Celtic FC H 1–2 L
05 Oct Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Dundee United FC A 2–1 W
17 Sep Ross County FC H 0–0 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' Hibernian FC have kicked off against St. Johnstone FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 8' A meaty challenge results in booking for Martin Boyle on 8.
  • 13' Andrew Considine has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
  • 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hibernian FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' Marijan Cabraja has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mykola Kukharevych on 31.
  • 35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mykola Kukharevych makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for James Brown. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Stevie May gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Adam Montgomery and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Hibernian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kyle Magennis on 53 minutes.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Easter Road Stadium. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Hibernian FC team. Mykola Kukharevych is replaced by Thody Elie Youan on 62 minute.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Thody Elie Youan. He replaces Mykola Kukharevych on 63 minute.
  • 64' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Drey Wright is replaced by David Wotherspoon on 64 minute.
  • 68' Josh Campbell is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 70' That is a Red card for Hibernian FC. Kyle Magennis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' What an equalizer from Nicky Clark!
  • 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 82' Brilliant from the ! Stevie May makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 82.
  • 84' Jair Tavares is replacing Christopher Cadden for the Hibernian FC side.
  • 89' Hibernian FC is showing some good football. However, Hibernian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Harry McKirdy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ryan McGowan as he departs to be replaced by Alistair Crawford.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

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
Marc McNulty 2
Dylan Vente 2
Josh Fowler 2

Head to Head

2022-10-21 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-07-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC 2022-05-15 Hibernian FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC 2022-03-05 Hibernian FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-11-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Hibernian FC

Hibernian FC Form

2022-10-21 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-10-15 Celtic FC 6–1 Hibernian FC L 2022-10-11 Dundee United FC 1–0 Hibernian FC L 2022-10-08 Hibernian FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2022-10-01 Ross County FC 0–2 Hibernian FC W 2022-09-17 Hibernian FC 3–1 Aberdeen FC W

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-10-21 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-10-15 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-10-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2022-10-05 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-10-01 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-09-17 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Ross County FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC42% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC30%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
70%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
58%
Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC30% Draw46% St. Johnstone FC24%
Actual: Hibernian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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