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 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Heart of Midlothian FC 12 games · 20 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

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

St. Johnstone FC 19 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
#7	Position	#4
17	Points	20
13	Played	12
4 / 5 / 4	W / D / L	6 / 2 / 4
17	Scored	26
20	Conceded	22
-3	GD	+4
1.31	PPG	1.67
31%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

4/4

16-30

3/4

31-45

5/4

46-60

6/4

61-75

3/1

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Heart of Midlothian FC

Claudio Braga	6 G	2 A
Calvin Miller	5 G	1 A
James Wilson	3 G
Laurent Mendy	3 G
Joshua McPake	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: St. Johnstone FC gets underway.
5' 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.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
17' Brilliant from the ! Stevie May makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 17.
22' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Heart of Midlothian FC's compact .
26' What a strike from Liam Boyce! The score is 1-1.
31' Assisted by John Souttar with the perfectly-timed delivery and Steven Naismith makes no mistake. 1-2!
36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
41' St. Johnstone FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
42' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Liam Gordon is replaced by Michael O'Halloran on 42 minute.
45' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
46' The supporters are chanting for Callum Booth. He replaces Scott Tanser on 46 minute.
51' Liam Craig, a Scotland , has 26 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
52' A stunning finish from Alistair McCann — that came from absolutely nowhere!
57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
58' It’s a booking for Heart of Midlothian FC player. Andrew Irving gets a Yellow card.
59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Liam Craig.
60' The crowd applauds Ryotaro Meshino as he leaves the pitch. Uche Ikpeazu steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
61' Craig Halkett was booked on 61.
62' A goal from the Scotland international Stevie May! He fires home on 62 to make it 3-2!
67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
71' A tactical swap from Heart of Midlothian FC — Conor Washington on, Toby Sibbick off on 71 minutes.
76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
80' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Euan Henderson is withdrawn and Donis Avdijaj gets his opportunity.
85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
86' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 86.
90' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 90 minute. Stevie May leaves to be changed by Matt Butcher.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Stevie May	3
Josh Ginnelly	3
Graham Carey	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

1.79 St. Johnstone FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

St. Johnstone FC39% Draw24% Heart of Midlothian FC37%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes72% 0% No28%

Avg goals/match: 3.79

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC

61%

St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

St. Johnstone FC28% Draw39% Heart of Midlothian FC33%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

8.9%

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 1

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 3

5.2%

2 – 3

4.6%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 2

4.1%

0 – 1

2 – 0

3.7%

1 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap	St. Johnstone FC covers	Push	Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	10%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	16%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	18%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	13%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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