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St. Johnstone FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
St. Johnstone FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Sat 19 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Callum Hendry 36' Y
Jacob Butterfield 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
3
12
St. Johnstone FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
09 Feb St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
01 Feb Livingston FC A 2–1 W
27 Nov Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
09 Feb Dundee FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Rangers FC A 0–5 L
01 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
29 Jan Motherwell FC H 2–0 W
27 Nov St. Mirren FC H 2–0 W

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' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 1' A stunning finish from Alistair Crawford — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 6' A stunning finish from Nathaniel Atkinson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Elliot Parish suffering a number of foals already.
  • 16' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Stephen Kingsley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' Callum Hendry has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Toby Sibbick, a Uganda , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Peter Haring made 308 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' GOAL! Jamie McCart scores on 57.
  • 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Murray Davidson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 72' St. Johnstone FC have won 248 goals from 252 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 87' Josh Ginnelly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 65 appearances.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Heart of Midlothian FC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-02-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2021-10-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-02-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-02-15 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-02-09 St. Mirren FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-02-05 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2022-02-01 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-11-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-02-19 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-02-09 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–2 Dundee FC L 2022-02-06 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-02-01 Hibernian FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-01-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 Motherwell FC W 2021-11-27 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 78% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC39% Draw22% Heart of Midlothian FC39%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.81
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
61%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
61%
St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC26% Draw39% Heart of Midlothian FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 15% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 19% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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