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 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC		Heart of Midlothian FC
#6	Position	#4
3	Points	3
2	Played	2
1 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	1 / 0 / 1
4	Scored	5
4	Conceded	2
+0	GD	+3
1.50	PPG	1.50
50%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (3 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/1

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to McDiarmid Park that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor Washington is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
17' Stevie May has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
22' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Anthony Ralston has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
26' Magnificent from Liam Boyce! That is 38 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Steven Naismith makes it 1-2.
36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
42' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 42 minute. Liam Gordon leaves to be changed by Michael O'Halloran.
45' Michael O'Halloran is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
46' Callum Booth is replacing Scott Tanser for the St. Johnstone FC side.
51' Donis Avdijaj has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
52' A stunning finish from Alistair McCann — that came from absolutely nowhere!
57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryotaro Meshino, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
58' Heart of Midlothian FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
59' Liam Craig has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
60' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Uche Ikpeazu comes on to replace Ryotaro Meshino.
61' The referee has no hesitation. Craig Halkett is booked for Heart of Midlothian FC — Yellow card on 61.
62' What a strike from Stevie May! The score is 3-2.
67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
71' Toby Sibbick makes way for Conor Washington at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
80' Donis Avdijaj gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Euan Henderson and will look to change the dynamic.
85' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
86' Steven Naismith picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Stevie May trudges off to be replaced by Matt Butcher on 90 minutes.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Josh Ginnelly	3
Graham Carey	3
Stevie May	3
Liam Boyce	2
Elton Kabangu	2
Alan Forrest	2
Kye Rowles	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

3 / 4

1.63 St. Johnstone FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.57 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

St. Johnstone FC31% Draw21% Heart of Midlothian FC48%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes74% 0% No26%

Avg goals/match: 4.2

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	78%	22%
± 3.5	59%	41%
± 4.5	41%	59%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw

52%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

69%

St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC21% Draw36% Heart of Midlothian FC43%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

1 – 2

7.9%

1 – 1

1 – 3

6.6%

2 – 2

6.3%

2 – 3

5.4%

0 – 2

5.1%

2 – 1

5.1%

1 – 4

4.3%

0 – 3

4.2%

0 – 1

3.6%

2 – 4

3.5%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap	St. Johnstone FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	12%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	43%	—	57%
+1	43%	19%	37%
+1.5	63%	—	37%
+2	63%	17%	21%
+2.5	79%	—	21%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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