Saturday , 14 November 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Hibernian FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Hibernian FC
Sun 23 Aug 2020 · 15:30 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Dan McNamara 12' Y
Y 21' Paul Hanlon
Callum Hendry 55' Y
Y 63' Scott Allan
Liam Craig 90' Y
Liam Craig 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Referee Graham Chambers
  • Referee Drew Kirkland
  • Referee Colin Steven
7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

7
6
11
St. Johnstone FC 24 games · Avg 2.3 goals Hibernian FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC 2019-11-09 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Hibernian FC 2019-08-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Hibernian FC 2018-11-03 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Hibernian FC H 0–1 L
20 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
15 Aug Kilmarnock FC A 2–1 W
12 Aug Rangers FC A 0–3 L
01 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–1 D
07 Mar Livingston FC H 1–0 W
Hibernian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W
15 Aug Motherwell FC H 0–0 D
11 Aug Dundee United FC A 1–0 W
08 Aug Livingston FC A 4–1 W
01 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 2–1 W
07 Mar Aberdeen FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

St. Johnstone FC Hibernian FC
#7 Position #10
17 Points 11
13 Played 12
4 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 7
17 Scored 15
20 Conceded 17
-3 GD -2
1.31 PPG 0.92
31% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season

St. Johnstone FC are 7th (17 pts). Hibernian FC are 10th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Hibernian FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/7
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 5 G
Josh Campbell 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G 4 A
Kai Fotheringham 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Hibernian FC
Callum Wright 3 G 1 A
Martin Boyle 3 G
Owen Elding 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 12' Controversy at the stadium! Dan McNamara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 21' It’s a booking for Hibernian FC player. Paul Hanlon gets a Yellow card.
  • 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' Hibernian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' Josh Doig has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Callum Hendry on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. St. Johnstone FC will be frustrated.
  • 60' The travelling Hibernian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Hibernian FC! Drey Wright comes on to replace Daryl Horgan.
  • 63' The referee shows Hibernian FC player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' David Wotherspoon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Craig Conway on 64 minute.
  • 66' Stephen Mallan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Allan on 66 minute.
  • 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with St. Johnstone FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 74' Another change for Hibernian FC made on 74 minute. Joe Newell leaves to be changed by Melker Hallberg.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jack Ross will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for John Robertson. He replaces Michael O'Halloran on 87 minute.
  • 90' Liam Craig was booked on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Hibernian FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

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

2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC 2019-11-09 St. Johnstone FC 1–4 Hibernian FC 2019-08-24 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC 2019-02-27 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Hibernian FC 2018-11-03 Hibernian FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC L 2020-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2020-08-15 Kilmarnock FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-08-12 Rangers FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-08-01 Dundee United FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-03-07 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Livingston FC W

Hibernian FC Form

2020-08-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Hibernian FC W 2020-08-15 Hibernian FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2020-08-11 Dundee United FC 0–1 Hibernian FC W 2020-08-08 Livingston FC 1–4 Hibernian FC W 2020-08-01 Hibernian FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2020-03-07 Aberdeen FC 3–1 Hibernian FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: Hibernian FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC29% Draw29% Hibernian FC42%
Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Hibernian FC
71%
St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC21% Draw49% Hibernian FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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