Wednesday , 21 October 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
St. Johnstone FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Hibernian FC
Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Fowler 17' 1–0
1–1 29' Nathan Lowe
Josh Fowler pen 41' 2–1
Taylor Steven 36' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Hibernian FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Bell (Scotland)
  • Assistant 2 Alaistair Taylor (Scotland)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 9 24
2 Rangers FC 9 20
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 9 16
4 Dundee FC 9 14
5 St. Johnstone FC 9 12
6 Dundee United FC 9 12
7 Aberdeen FC 9 11
8 St. Mirren FC 9 10
9 Falkirk FC 9 9
10 Motherwell FC 9 8
11 Kilmarnock FC 9 8
12 Hibernian FC 9 7

Head-to-Head

7
6
11
St. Johnstone FC 24 games · Avg 2.3 goals Hibernian FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Hibernian FC 2025-03-29 Hibernian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC 2025-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC 2024-09-14 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-04-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Hibernian FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
02 Sep Dundee FC A 1–1 D
29 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–2 L
08 Aug St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
02 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 4–3 W
18 May Dundee FC H 0–2 L
Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
03 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–3 L
30 Aug Dundee FC A 2–1 W
09 Aug Rangers FC A 2–1 W
02 Aug Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
16 May Motherwell FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Hibernian FC
#5 Position #12
12 Points 7
9 Played 9
3 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 6
11 Scored 9
11 Conceded 14
+0 GD -5
1.33 PPG 0.78
33% Win % 22%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 5th (12 pts). Hibernian FC are 12th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Hibernian FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Enes Alic 2 G 1 A
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G
Hibernian FC
Martin Boyle 3 G
Callum Wright 2 G
Josh Campbell 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC are looking to make home advantage count against Hibernian FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' Josh Fowler is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 22' Kai Fotheringham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Gullan on 22 minute.
  • 27' It’s high time Simo Valakari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nathan Lowe makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Taylor Steven argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 41' Josh Fowler has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Hibernian FC. Martin Boyle is replaced by Ante Suto.
  • 51' St. Johnstone FC have won 253 goals from 258 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' Joel Cotterill is ready to make an impact after coming on for Taylor Steven at the 57 minute mark.
  • 61' Callum Wright is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacob Devaney at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Hibernian FC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 72' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Danny Schmidt on, Josh Fowler off on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Hibernian FC ring the changes. Josh Mulligan has done his job and it is now time for Nicky Cadden to step up.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Hibernian FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • Another three points for St. Johnstone FC.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

Hibernian FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Gray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Boyle 3
Stevie May 3
Christian Doidge 3
James Scott 3
Paul McGinn 3
Josh Fowler 2
Stephen Mallan 2
Nicky Clark 2

Head to Head

2026-09-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Hibernian FC 2025-03-29 Hibernian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC 2025-01-02 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC 2024-09-14 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC 2024-04-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Hibernian FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2026-09-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2026-09-02 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2026-08-29 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2026-08-08 St. Mirren FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2026-08-02 St. Johnstone FC 4–3 Kilmarnock FC W 2025-05-18 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Dundee FC L

Hibernian FC Form

2026-09-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Hibernian FC L 2026-09-03 Hibernian FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2026-08-30 Dundee FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2026-08-09 Rangers FC 1–2 Hibernian FC W 2026-08-02 Hibernian FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2026-05-16 Hibernian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC42% Draw27% Hibernian FC31%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Hibernian FC
58%
St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC29% Draw45% Hibernian FC26%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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