Sunday , 16 August 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

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

6
6
11
St. Johnstone FC 23 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
#6 Position #7
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
4 Scored 3
4 Conceded 3
+0 GD +0
1.50 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Hibernian FC this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' St. Johnstone FC have kicked off against Hibernian FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Hibernian FC have won 389 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' The referee has no hesitation. Dan McNamara is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 12.
  • 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paul Hanlon.
  • 26' Hibernian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stephen Mallan, as he is very good at scoring at McDiarmid Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 36' Hibernian FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' Jamie McCart is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Hibernian FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Hendry is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' It’s high time Jack Ross made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Drey Wright gets the nod from Hibernian FC. He replaces Daryl Horgan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' Scott Allan was booked on 63.
  • 64' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Wotherspoon is hanging Craig Conway on the field on 64 minute.
  • 66' Stephen Mallan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Allan at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Hibernian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 74' Joe Newell makes way for Melker Hallberg at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hibernian FC.
  • 79' St. Johnstone FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 84' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 87' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — John Robertson on, Michael O'Halloran off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Hibernian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul McGinn 3
Martin Boyle 3
Stevie May 3
Christian Doidge 3
James Scott 3
Marc McNulty 2
Dylan Vente 2
Stephen Mallan 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
2 / 4
1.57 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Hibernian FC xG
I would bet for: St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC32% Draw26% Hibernian FC42%
Actual: Hibernian FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Hibernian FC
68%
St. Johnstone FC or Hibernian FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC26% Draw42% Hibernian FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Hibernian FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Hibernian FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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