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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 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

3
3
13
St. Johnstone FC 19 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 #3
8 Points 13
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 2
9 Scored 14
10 Conceded 8
-1 GD +6
1.14 PPG 1.86
29% Win % 57%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts). Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G
Heart of Midlothian FC
James Wilson 3 G
Claudio Braga 2 G 2 A
Joshua McPake 1 G 1 A
Calvin Miller 1 G
Tom Renaud 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at McDiarmid Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 1' Alistair Crawford doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 6' Nathaniel Atkinson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 11' Jamie McCart is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heart of Midlothian FC tonight.
  • 16' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Thomas Sang has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' St. Johnstone FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 41' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' Heart of Midlothian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heart of Midlothian FC that had 312 games and scored 334 goals.
  • 57' Jamie McCart has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Heart of Midlothian FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Glenn Middleton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Jacob Butterfield has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for St. Johnstone FC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lawrence Shankland 5
Josh Ginnelly 3
Graham Carey 3
Stevie May 3
Kye Rowles 2
Liam Boyce 2
Elton Kabangu 2
Alan Forrest 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
1.56 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 75% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC44% Draw25% Heart of Midlothian FC31%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
56%
St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC29% Draw44% Heart of Midlothian FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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