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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 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
2022-12-28 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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Johnstone FC and Heart of Midlothian FC get this one started.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 9' The referee has no hesitation. Graham Carey is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 9.
  • 13' Ryan McGowan is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
  • 14' Lawrence Shankland puts Heart of Midlothian FC on the lead.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zander Clark made 252 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' 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 Stevie May suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Alex Mitchell on, Melker Hallberg off on 25 minutes.
  • 26' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 26 minute. Melker Hallberg leaves to be changed by Alex Mitchell.
  • 31' Heart of Midlothian FC have won 323 goals from 308 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' What a moment for Alan Forrest! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' Andrew Considine has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robbie Neilson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 252 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Robert Snodgrass argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Stevie May gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Cameron Devlin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 63' Heart of Midlothian FC make a change. Alan Forrest trudges off to be replaced by Michael Smith on 63 minutes.
  • 64' A goal from the Scotland international Barrie McKay! He fires home on 64 to make it 1-3!
  • 65' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Nicky Clark is replaced by Jamie Murphy on 65 minute.
  • 67' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Alistair Crawford is withdrawn and Connor McLennan gets his opportunity.
  • 70' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cameron MacPherson is hanging Graham Carey on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' Josh Ginnelly makes way for Orestis Kiomourtzoglou at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 79' Against the run of play, Jamie Murphy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 84' Alex Mitchell is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Heart of Midlothian FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. Liam Gordon will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Heart of Midlothian FC to claim maximum points.

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

Head to Head

2022-12-28 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
4 / 4
1.77 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.76 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC27% Draw22% Heart of Midlothian FC51%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
73%
St. Johnstone FC or Heart of Midlothian FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC21% Draw34% Heart of Midlothian FC45%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 1
6%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 4
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Heart of Midlothian FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 7% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 12% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 19% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 16% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
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.