Hibernian FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hibernian FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Easter Road Stadium.
- Hibernian FC 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Clancy
- Assistant 1 Sean Carr
- Assistant 2 Paul McAvinue (Scotland)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Aberdeen FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Livingston FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | Motherwell FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | St. Mirren FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Hibernian FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Dundee FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Aug | Celtic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Aug | Ross County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 0–2 | L |
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)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season
Hibernian FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
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' In just a few seconds Easter Road Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Hibernian FC and St. Johnstone FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hibernian FC and St. Johnstone FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' St. Johnstone FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' It’s gonna be a card for Luke Robinson.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Easter Road Stadium. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Lewis Miller has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lewis Miller makes it 1-0.
- 40' Daniel Phillips has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 373 appearances.
- 45' It’s high time Nick Montgomery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hibernian FC and St. Johnstone FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 51' Hibernian FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 53' Elie Youan is replacing Jair Tavares for the Hibernian FC side.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Drey Wright has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Drey Wright departs to be replaced by Maksym Kucheriavyi.
- 69' A goal from the Suriname international Dylan Vente! He fires home on 69 to make it 2-0!
- 70' Another substitution for Hibernian FC to replace Jordan Obita by Lewis Stevenson on 70 minute.
- 75' Filip Franczak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cameron MacPherson on 75 minute.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 81' A tactical swap from Hibernian FC — Paul Hanlon on, Rocky Bushiri off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' Daniel Phillips was booked on 90.
- Another three points for Hibernian FC.
Lineups
Hibernian FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Jordan Obita ↓ Lewis Stevenson 70'
- 1
- 11
-
9
Dylan Vente ↓ Christian Doidge 81'
-
19
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Rory Whittaker 70'
- 10
-
33
Rocky Bushiri ↓ Paul Hanlon 81'
- 2
- 14
-
10
Jair Tavares ↓ Elie Youan 53'
- 5
Bench
-
23
Christian Doidge ↑ 81'
-
16
Lewis Stevenson ↑ 70'
-
4
Paul Hanlon ↑ 81'
-
7
Elie Youan ↑ 53'
- 32
- 6
- 28
- 25
-
49
Rory Whittaker ↑ 70'
Coach
Nick Montgomery
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
-
7
Stevie May ↓ Luke Jephcott 75'
- 14
- 18
- 2
- 23
- 34
- 18
- 19
- 4
Bench
- 31
- 22
-
16
Luke Jephcott ↑ 75'
- 3
- 44
-
15
Maksym Kucheriavyi ↑ 66'
- 27
- 17
-
46
Filip Franczak ↑ 75'
Coach
Steven MacLean
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stevie May | 3 |
| Christian Doidge | 3 |
| James Scott | 3 |
| Paul McGinn | 3 |
| Martin Boyle | 3 |
| Stephen Mallan | 2 |
| Nicky Clark | 2 |
| Mykola Kukharevych | 2 |
Head to Head
Hibernian FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
Hibernian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hibernian FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Hibernian FC or Draw
80%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
46%
Hibernian FC or St. Johnstone FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hibernian FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Hibernian FC
| Handicap | Hibernian FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

