Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Johnstone FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Heart of Midlothian FC
Wed 28 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Graham Carey 9' Y
Ryan McGowan 13' Y
Y 55' Robert Snodgrass
Alex Mitchell 84' Y
Liam Gordon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
3
12
St. Johnstone FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Heart of Midlothian FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–3 L
24 Dec Celtic FC A 1–4 L
17 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
12 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
06 Nov Rangers FC H 2–1 W
Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 3–2 W
24 Dec Dundee United FC A 2–2 D
17 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 3–1 W
12 Nov Livingston FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov Rangers FC A 0–1 L
06 Nov Motherwell FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. St. Johnstone FC host Heart of Midlothian FC — let the battle begin!
  • 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.
  • 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Graham Carey on 9.
  • 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan McGowan.
  • 14' Lawrence Shankland adds to his 0 season tally! Heart of Midlothian FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Devlin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 25' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Melker Hallberg is replaced by Alex Mitchell.
  • 26' Alex Mitchell gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Melker Hallberg and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 31' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' Brilliant from the ! Alan Forrest makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 33.
  • 38' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Heart of Midlothian FC's shape.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 55' Stevie May doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robbie Neilson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Alan Forrest is replaced by Michael Smith on 63 minute.
  • 64' GOAL! Barrie McKay fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 65' St. Johnstone FC make a change. Nicky Clark trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Murphy on 65 minutes.
  • 67' The whistle greets Alistair Crawford as he departs to be replaced by Connor McLennan.
  • 70' Cameron MacPherson gets the nod from St. Johnstone FC. He replaces Graham Carey and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Josh Ginnelly has done his job and it is now time for Orestis Kiomourtzoglou to step up.
  • 79' Brilliant from the ! Jamie Murphy makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 79.
  • 84' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' Toby Sibbick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Liam Gordon on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 2-3 the final result. St. Johnstone FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robbie Neilson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC 2022-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC 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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-12-24 Celtic FC 4–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-12-17 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2022-11-09 St. Mirren FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Rangers FC W

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2022-12-28 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2022-12-24 Dundee United FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2022-12-17 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-11-12 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2022-11-09 Rangers FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-11-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 Motherwell FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC36% Draw27% Heart of Midlothian FC37%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
64%
St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC29% Draw43% Heart of Midlothian FC28%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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