St. Johnstone FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

St. Johnstone FC

3 – 3

Full Time

Heart of Midlothian FC

Sat 1 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Michael O'Halloran 45' Y

Y 58' Andrew Irving

Liam Craig 59' Y

Y 61' Craig Halkett

Y 86' Steven Naismith

Overview

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St. Johnstone FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.

St. Johnstone FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 33 games · 70 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Steven McLean
Referee Michael Banks
Referee David Roome
Referee Greg Aitken

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

St. Johnstone FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Heart of Midlothian FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-02-01 St. Johnstone FC 3–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-12-14 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-10-30 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2019-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2018-12-05 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Feb	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	3–3	D
29 Jan	Celtic FC	H	0–3	L
25 Jan	Kilmarnock FC	H	2–1	W
22 Jan	Livingston FC	A	0–1	L
29 Dec	Ross County FC	H	1–1	D
26 Dec	Hamilton Academical FC	A	1–0	W

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Feb	St. Johnstone FC	A	3–3	D
26 Jan	Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
22 Jan	Ross County FC	A	0–0	D
29 Dec	Aberdeen FC	H	1–1	D
26 Dec	Hibernian FC	H	0–2	L
21 Dec	Hamilton Academical FC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Johnstone FC launch into their encounter with Heart of Midlothian FC.
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
17' Stevie May is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
22' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Souttar, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
26' What composure from Liam Boyce! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
31' Magnificent from Steven Naismith! That is 19 goals in 305 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
36' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
41' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
42' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Liam Gordon has done his job and it is now time for Michael O'Halloran to step up.
45' The referee calls foul for Michael O'Halloran. He receives a Yellow card.
46' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Scott Tanser is replaced by Callum Booth.
51' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. Heart of Midlothian FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
52' The deadlock is broken! Alistair McCann gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
58' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Andrew Irving gets a Yellow card.
59' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. Liam Craig will be fuming at that decision.
60' Another substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC to replace Ryotaro Meshino by Uche Ikpeazu on 60 minute.
61' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Craig Halkett gets a Yellow card.
62' Stevie May does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Johnstone FC surge ahead!
67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamie McCart made 1 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
71' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 71 minute. Toby Sibbick leaves to be changed by Conor Washington.
76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
80' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Euan Henderson is replaced by Donis Avdijaj.
85' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Johnstone FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
86' The referee calls foul for Steven Naismith. He receives a Yellow card.
90' The crowd applauds Stevie May as he leaves the pitch. Matt Butcher steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
The points are shared — St. Johnstone FC 3-3 Heart of Midlothian FC. Honours even.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lawrence Shankland	5
Graham Carey	3
Stevie May	3
Josh Ginnelly	3
Kye Rowles	2
Liam Boyce	2
Elton Kabangu	2
Alan Forrest	2

Head to Head

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-02-01 St. Johnstone FC 3–3 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2020-01-29 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2020-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-01-22 Livingston FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2019-12-26 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2020-02-01 St. Johnstone FC 3–3 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2020-01-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2020-01-22 Ross County FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2019-12-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2019-12-26 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–2 Hibernian FC L 2019-12-21 Hamilton Academical FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.47 St. Johnstone FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.41 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

St. Johnstone FC41% Draw27% Heart of Midlothian FC32%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.88

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

59%

St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

St. Johnstone FC28% Draw45% Heart of Midlothian FC27%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

12.6%

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.9%

0 – 0

7.5%

1 – 0

7.4%

0 – 1

2 – 0

2 – 2

5.8%

0 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap	St. Johnstone FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	19%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	18%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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