Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Hibernian FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Hibernian FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Johnstone FC backline.
  • 8' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Martin Boyle.
  • 13' Remi Matthews is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hibernian FC so far.
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' Stevie May has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mykola Kukharevych.
  • 35' Mykola Kukharevych is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Adam Montgomery exits the field as Stevie May enters on 46.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hibernian FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' Kyle Magennis is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 58' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Ryan Porteous has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Thody Elie Youan. He replaces Mykola Kukharevych on 62 minute.
  • 63' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Mykola Kukharevych has done his job and it is now time for Thody Elie Youan to step up.
  • 64' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 64 minute. Drey Wright leaves to be changed by David Wotherspoon.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Hibernian FC player. Josh Campbell gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Kyle Magennis on 70 minutes.
  • 73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicky Clark makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 78' St. Johnstone FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 82' A goal from the Scotland international Stevie May! He fires home on 82 to make it 1-2!
  • 84' The Hibernian FC bench stirs into life. Christopher Cadden is withdrawn and Jair Tavares gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Hibernian FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • 90' Harry McKirdy is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Ryan McGowan makes way for Alistair Crawford at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
  • 1-2 the final result. Hibernian FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Nicky Clark 2
Mykola Kukharevych 2
Marc McNulty 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
0 / 4
1.39 Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC44% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC27%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Hibernian FC or Draw
73%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
56%
Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hibernian FC31% Draw49% St. Johnstone FC20%
Actual: Hibernian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC

Handicap Hibernian FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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